Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CVE-2023-39615)
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(504004);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/05");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-39615");
script_name(english:"Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CVE-2023-39615)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Xmlsoft Libxml2 v2.11.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds
read via the xmlSAX2StartElement() function at /libxml2/SAX2.c. This
vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via
supplying a crafted XML file. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the
product does not support the legacy SAX1 interface with custom
callbacks; there is a crash even without crafted input.
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/html/ssa-398330.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-556635.pdf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-341067.pdf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784301.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109955597/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109973059/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109955177/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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-2023-39615");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_cwe_id(119);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/12/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/12/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5");
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) 2025-2026 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_cpu_firmware:3.1.5" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.1.5", "versionStartIncluding" : "3.1.0", "family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers" : ['6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0', '6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0', '6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0', '6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.1.5", "versionStartIncluding" : "3.1.0", "family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers" : ['6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0']}
};
tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
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05 Mar 2026 00:00Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00667
SSVC