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SSA-921449: Plaintext Storage of a Password Vulnerability in LOGO! V8.3 BM Devices
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SSA-921449: Plaintext Storage of a Password Vulnerability in LOGO! V8.3 BM Devices
SUMMARY LOGO! V8.3 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) devices contain a plaintext storage of a password vulnerability. This could allow an attacker with phyiscal access to an affected device to extract user-set passwords from an embedded storage IC. Siemens has released new hardware versions with the LOGO! V8.4 BM product family for several affected devices in which the vulnerability is fixed. Siemens is working on new hardware versions for the SIPLUS devices to address this issue further. See the chapter "Additional Information" below for more details. AFFUn-/Collapse All
WORKAROUNDSANDMITIGATIONS Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations that customers can apply to reduce the risk:
Please follow theGeneral Security Recommendations. 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 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTIONUn-/Collapse All This chapter describes all vulnerabilities (CVE-IDs) addressed in this security advisory. Wherever applicable, it also documents the product-specific impact of the individual vulnerabilities. Vulnerability CVE-2024-39922 Affected devices store user passwords in plaintext without proper protection. This could allow a physical attacker to retrieve them from the embedded storage ICs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Siemens has released new hardware versions with the LOGO! V8.4 BM product family for several affected devices in which the vulnerability is fixed:
Siemens is working on new hardware versions for the SIPLUS devices to address this issue further. For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT:https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisoriesHISTORY DATA
TERMS OF USE Siemens Security Advisories are subject to the terms and conditions contained in Siemens’ underlying license terms or other applicable agreements previously agreed to with Siemens (hereinafter "License Terms"). To the extent applicable to information, software or documentation made available in or through a Siemens Security Advisory, the Terms of Use of Siemens’ Global Website (https://www.siemens.com/ terms_of_use, hereinafter "Terms of Use"), in particular Sections 8-10 of the Terms of Use, shall apply additionally. In case of conflicts, the License Terms shall prevail over the Terms of Use. |
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