Effective January 10, 2023, CISA will no longer update ICS security advisories for Siemens product vulnerabilities beyond the initial advisory. For the most current information on vulnerabilities in this advisory, please refer to the Siemens ProductCERT Security Advisories (CERT Services | Services | Siemens Global).
CVSS v4 10.0
ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity
Manufacturer: Siemens
Equipment: SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager
Vulnerabilities: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), Missing Authentication for Critical Function, Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), Use of Hard-coded Credentials, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Unverified Password Change
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to read or delete the log files on the device, reset the device, set the date and time, access arbitrary files on the device with root privileges, or enable remote access to the device.
Siemens recommends users replace vulnerable devices with the new SENTRON 7KT PAC1261 Data Manager and update it to the latest available firmware version.
Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations that users can apply to reduce risk:
- (CVE-2024-41795, CVE-2024-41796) SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager: Do not access links from untrusted sources while logged in on the affected devices.
As a general security measure, Siemens recommends protecting network access to the devices with appropriate mechanisms. To operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for industrial security and following the recommendations in the product manuals.
Additional information on industrial security by Siemens can be found on the Siemens industrial security webpage
For more information, see Siemens security advisory SSA-187636 at HTML and CSAF.
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation with other incidents.
CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:
- Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages.
- Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams.
- Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.
No known public exploitation specifically targeting these vulnerabilities has been reported to CISA at this time.
April 10, 2025: Initial Siemens SSA-187636 Republication
