CVE-2013-0659
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe debugging feature on the Siemens CP 1604 and CP 1616 interface cards with firmware before 2.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet to UDP port 17185.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Siemens CP 1604 and CP 1616 industrial Ethernet interface cards contain a vulnerability in their debugging feature. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending crafted UDP packets to port 17185 on devices running firmware versions prior to 2.5.2.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.5.1<= 2.5.1all versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelLocate the industrial Ethernet interface card in your network inventory or physically inspect the device labeling to confirm it is a Siemens CP 1604 or CP 1616Affected if The device is not a CP 1604 or CP 1616, then it is not affected by this CVE
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Check firmware versionAccess the device web interface, use the Siemens STEP 7 or TIA Portal engineering tool, or query the device via SNMP to retrieve the current firmware version. Compare it to the affected range (versions prior to 2.5.2)Affected if The firmware version is 2.5.1 or earlier, or if the firmware version cannot be determined but the device is a CP 1604 or CP 1616 with unknown version history
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Verify UDP port 17185 accessibilityScan the device from an internal network location using a UDP port scanner targeting port 17185, or review firewall/network access control lists to determine if port 17185 is open and reachableAffected if UDP port 17185 responds or is open, indicating the debugging feature is network-accessible
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Confirm debug feature statusReview the device configuration settings through its web interface or management software to determine if the built-in debugging feature is enabled. On these Siemens devices, the debug service listening on port 17185 is active by default in vulnerable firmware versionsAffected if The debugging feature is enabled or the debug service is running, which is the default state in affected firmware versions prior to 2.5.2
A user is affected if they have a Siemens CP 1604 or CP 1616 device running firmware version 2.5.1 or earlier with UDP port 17185 accessible and the debugging feature enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate affected CP 1604 and CP 1616 devices to firmware version 2.5.2 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, block UDP port 17185 at network boundaries to prevent external exploitation.
Firmware version 2.5.2 or later for CP 1604 and CP 1616
- Obtain the official firmware version 2.5.2 or later from the Siemens website or your Siemens representative
- Backup the current device configuration before performing the upgrade
- Access the CP 1604 or CP 1616 device management interface
- Upload and install the firmware version 2.5.2 or later using the device's firmware update function
- Verify the firmware was successfully applied by checking the device version information
- Confirm the device is functioning normally after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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