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Current Version: V1.0
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.3
Affected Product and Versions Remediation

All versions < V2.9.2
Update to V2.9.2 or later version, migrate project in TIA Portal to this version and redeploy.
Within the project, configure the CPU to "Only allow secure PG/PC and HMI communication"

All versions < V21.9
Update to V21.9 or later version, migrate project in TIA Portal to this version and redeploy.
Within the project, configure the CPU to "Only allow secure PG/PC and HMI communication"

All versions

All versions < V4.5.0
Update to V4.5.0 or later version, migrate project in TIA Portal to this version and redeploy.
Within the project, configure the CPU to "Only allow secure PG/PC and HMI communication"

All versions < V2.9.2
Update to V2.9.2 or later version, migrate project in TIA Portal to this version and redeploy.
Within the project, configure the CPU to "Only allow secure PG/PC and HMI communication"

All versions < V21.9
Update to V21.9 or later version, migrate project in TIA Portal to this version and redeploy.
Within the project, configure the CPU to "Only allow secure PG/PC and HMI communication"

All versions < V4.0
Update to V4.0 or later version, migrate project in TIA Portal to the corresponding version and redeploy.
Within the project, configure the CPU to "Only allow secure PG/PC and HMI communication"
  • Use legacy (i.e., not TLS-based) PG/PC and HMI communication only in trusted network environments
  • Protect access to the TIA Portal project and CPU (including related memory cards) from unauthorized actors

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 9.3
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CWE CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

  • Tal Keren from Claroty for coordinated disclosure

Additional details can be found in the related Siemens security bulletin SSB-898115 (https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssb-898115.html).

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

V1.0 (2022-10-11): Publication Date