description: A remote unprivileged attacker can sent multiple packages to the LMS5xx to disrupt its availability through a TCP SYN-based denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can flood the targeted LMS5xx with a high volume of TCP SYN requests, overwhelming its resources and causing it to become unresponsive or unavailable for legitimate users.
problem types: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
affected:
{
defaultStatus: affected
product: LMS5xx
vendor: SICK AG
versions:
status: affected, version: all firmware versions
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.5
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
workarounds: Please make sure that you apply general security practices when operating the LMS5xx. The following General Security Practices and Operating Guidelines could mitigate the associated security risk. It is also recommended to apply the security practices listed in the LMS5xx hardening guide.