Publication Date:
Last Update:
Current Version: V1.1
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 8.2
Affected Product and Versions Remediation

All versions

All versions < V6.0 SP9 Upd4
Update to V6.0 SP9 Upd4 or later version
  • If no remote connections are needed, disable “Allow Remote Connections” on the Automation License Manager settings menu (default since version V6.0 SP2)
  • If remote connections are needed, limit remote access to port 4410/tcp to trusted systems only

Product-specific remediations or mitigations can be found in the section Affected Products and Solution.
Please follow the General Security Recommendations.

As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity

The vulnerability classification has been performed by using the CVSS scoring system in version 3.1 (CVSS v3.1) (https://www.first.org/cvss/). The CVSS environmental score is specific to the customer’s environment and will impact the overall CVSS score. The environmental score should therefore be individually defined by the customer to accomplish final scoring.

An additional classification has been performed using the CWE classification, a community-developed list of common software security weaknesses. This serves as a common language and as a baseline for weakness identification, mitigation, and prevention efforts. A detailed list of CWE classes can be found at: https://cwe.mitre.org/.

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.2
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CWE CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.7
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CWE CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • Eran Jacob from OTORIO for coordinated disclosure

Note, that the affected functionality is not available for remote attackers in the default configuration since version V6.0 SP2 of Automation License Manager.

https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories

V1.0 (2023-01-10): Publication Date
V1.1 (2023-03-14): Updated workarounds and mitigations; clarified, that the affected functionality is not available for remote attackers in the default configuration