CVE-2015-8214: Critical severity siemens simatic cp 443-1 std firmware vulnerability

Published Nov 27, 2015
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC NET CP 342-5 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC NET CP 343-1 Advanced (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.0.44), SIMATIC NET CP 343-1 Lean (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.1.1), SIMATIC NET CP 343-1 Standard (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.1.1), SIMATIC NET CP 443-1 Advanced (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.2.9), SIMATIC NET CP 443-1 Standard (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.2.9), SIMATIC NET CP 443-5 Basic (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC NET CP 443-5 Extended (All versions), TIM 3V-IE / TIM 3V-IE Advanced (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V2.6.0), TIM 3V-IE DNP3 (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V3.1.0), TIM 4R-IE (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V2.6.0), TIM 4R-IE DNP3 (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V3.1.0). The implemented access protection level enforcement of the affected communication processors (CP) could possibly allow unauthenticated users to perform administrative operations on the CPs if network access (port 102/TCP) is available and the CPs' configuration was stored on their corresponding CPUs.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Siemens Simatic Cp 443-1 Firmware
Siemens Simatic Cp 443-1 Firmware
Siemens Simatic Cp 443-1
Siemens Simatic Tim 4r-ie Firmware
Siemens Simatic Tim 4r-ie Firmware
Siemens Simatic Tim 4r-ie
Siemens Simatic Cp 343-1 Firmware
Siemens Simatic Cp 343-1 Firmware<=3.0
Siemens Simatic Cp 343-1
Siemens Simatic Tim 3v-ie Firmware
Siemens Simatic Tim 3v-ie Firmware
Siemens Simatic Tim 3v-ie Firmware
Siemens Simatic Tim 3v-ie

Event History

Nov 27, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8214?

CVE-2015-8214 has been assigned a significant severity rating due to its potential impact on Siemens SIMATIC network components.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-8214?

To fix CVE-2015-8214, you should update the affected Siemens SIMATIC devices to the latest firmware versions.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2015-8214?

CVE-2015-8214 affects various Siemens SIMATIC NET CP models, including CP 342-5 and CP 343-1 across multiple firmware versions.

4

What potential risks are associated with CVE-2015-8214?

CVE-2015-8214 may allow unauthorized access to sensitive network configurations, leading to data breaches or system disruptions.

5

Is CVE-2015-8214 being actively exploited?

As of the latest updates, there have been no public reports indicating active exploitation of CVE-2015-8214.

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