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Siemens SIMATIC Devices Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (CVE-2022-3169)

🗓️ 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 6 Views

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 is vulnerable to input validation issues affecting Linux kernel.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503009);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-3169");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"23-166-11");

  script_name(english:"Siemens SIMATIC Devices Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (CVE-2022-3169)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may
occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and
the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver,
resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-794697.pdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109827684/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-166-11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-3169");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(20);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/06/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/06/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/02/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_tm_mfp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Siemens");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Siemens');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Siemens');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_tm_mfp" :
        {"versionStartIncluding" : "1.0", "versionEndIncluding" : "1.0", "family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers": ["6ES7558-1AA00-0AB0"]}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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29 Oct 2025 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.0023
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