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Siemens SIMATIC Devices Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (CVE-2023-50781)

🗓️ 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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m2crypto flaw may permit remote decryption of captured messages via key exchange on Siemens Simatic S7-1500; Tenable.ot plugin.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503751);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-50781");

  script_name(english:"Siemens SIMATIC Devices Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (CVE-2023-50781)");

  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 m2crypto. This issue may allow a remote attacker
to decrypt captured messages in TLS servers that use RSA key
exchanges, which may lead to exposure of confidential or sensitive
data.

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-265688.html");
  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:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-50781");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(327);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/02/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/04/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/27");

  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" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "1.1", "versionStartIncluding" : "1.1", "family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers": ["6ES7558-1AA00-0AB0"]}
};

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

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29 Oct 2025 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.01124
SSVC
3