P-Net before 1.0.4 routes a received RTA alarm frame to an Application Relationship using only the destination alarm reference in the frame, without checking the source of the frame. A host with ADJACENT network access can abort an established Application Relationship with a single alarm ERROR frame, or deliver forged alarm notifications with chosen type, slot, subslot, USI and payload to the application.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Requires local network access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0