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CVE-2024-47100NVD status: Deferred

SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C AC/DC/Rly: Cross-Site Request Forgery

CVE-2024-47100 is a high-severity cross-site request forgery vulnerability in SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C AC/DC/Rly from Siemens, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, but only if a user takes part, for example by opening a link or file. The record lists version V4.7 as the first without the flaw, so updating SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C AC/DC/Rly to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C AC/DC/Rly to V4.7 or a later version.
  2. Update SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C DC/DC/DC to V4.7 or a later version.
  3. Update SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C DC/DC/Rly to V4.7 or a later version.
  4. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
  5. Because the attack needs a user to take part, warn users about unexpected links and files related to this product until it is patched.

Affected products and versions

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE; 9 further products are omitted here. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
RequiredA user must take an action such as opening a file or link.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
NoneNo data is disclosed.
Integrity
LowLimited modification of data is possible.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H. Scored by CNA (siemens.com).

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 4.07.2HighCNA (siemens.com)
CVSS 3.17.1HighCNA (siemens.com)

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C AC/DC/Rly (6ES7211-1BE40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C DC/DC/DC (6ES7211-1AE40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C DC/DC/Rly (6ES7211-1HE40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212C AC/DC/Rly (6ES7212-1BE40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/DC (6ES7212-1AE40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/Rly (6ES7212-1HE40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212FC DC/DC/DC (6ES7212-1AF40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212FC DC/DC/Rly (6ES7212-1HF40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214C AC/DC/Rly (6ES7214-1BG40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214C DC/DC/DC (6ES7214-1AG40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214C DC/DC/Rly (6ES7214-1HG40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214FC DC/DC/DC (6ES7214-1AF40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214FC DC/DC/Rly (6ES7214-1HF40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215C AC/DC/Rly (6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215C DC/DC/DC (6ES7215-1AG40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215C DC/DC/Rly (6ES7215-1HG40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215FC DC/DC/DC (6ES7215-1AF40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215FC DC/DC/Rly (6ES7215-1HF40-0XB0), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1217C DC/DC/DC (6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212 AC/DC/RLY (6AG1212-1BE40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212 AC/DC/RLY (6AG1212-1BE40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212 DC/DC/RLY (6AG1212-1HE40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212 DC/DC/RLY (6AG1212-1HE40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/DC (6AG1212-1AE40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/DC (6AG1212-1AE40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/DC RAIL (6AG2212-1AE40-1XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 AC/DC/RLY (6AG1214-1BG40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 AC/DC/RLY (6AG1214-1BG40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 AC/DC/RLY (6AG1214-1BG40-5XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 DC/DC/DC (6AG1214-1AG40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 DC/DC/DC (6AG1214-1AG40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 DC/DC/DC (6AG1214-1AG40-5XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 DC/DC/RLY (6AG1214-1HG40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 DC/DC/RLY (6AG1214-1HG40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 DC/DC/RLY (6AG1214-1HG40-5XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214C DC/DC/DC RAIL (6AG2214-1AG40-1XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214FC DC/DC/DC (6AG1214-1AF40-5XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214FC DC/DC/RLY (6AG1214-1HF40-5XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 AC/DC/RLY (6AG1215-1BG40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 AC/DC/RLY (6AG1215-1BG40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 AC/DC/RLY (6AG1215-1BG40-5XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 DC/DC/DC (6AG1215-1AG40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 DC/DC/DC (6AG1215-1AG40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 DC/DC/RLY (6AG1215-1HG40-2XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 DC/DC/RLY (6AG1215-1HG40-4XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 DC/DC/RLY (6AG1215-1HG40-5XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215C DC/DC/DC (6AG1215-1AG40-5XB0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215FC DC/DC/DC (6AG1215-1AF40-5XB0). The web interface of the affected devices is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to change the CPU mode by tricking a legitimate and authenticated user with sufficient permissions on the target CPU to click on a malicious link.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Cross-Site Request Forgery

The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, use anti-CSRF packages such as the OWASP CSRFGuard. Another example is the ESAPI Session Management control, which includes a component for CSRF.
  • Ensure that the application is free of cross-site scripting issues (CWE-79), because most CSRF defenses can be bypassed using attacker-controlled script.
  • Generate a unique nonce for each form, place the nonce into the form, and verify the nonce upon receipt of the form. Be sure that the nonce is not predictable (CWE-330).

More Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities (CWE-352)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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