Siemens SIMATIC Devices Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (CVE-2023-50781)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The vulnerability of the RSA Key Exchange Handler component in the Python m2crypto encryption and SSL tools allows a perpetrator to disclose confidential data. | 27 May 202400:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2023-50781 | 5 Feb 202422:21 | – | circl | |
| m2crypto Security Vulnerabilities | 13 Dec 202300:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2023-50781 | 5 Feb 202420:45 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2023-50781 M2crypto: bleichenbacher timing attacks in the rsa decryption api - incomplete fix for cve-2020-25657 | 5 Feb 202420:45 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2023-50781 | 5 Feb 202420:45 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2024-0587 | 3 Oct 202520:07 | – | euvd | |
| m2crypto Bleichenbacher timing attack - incomplete fix for CVE-2020-25657 | 5 Feb 202421:30 | – | github | |
| CVE-2023-50781 | 5 Feb 202421:15 | – | nvd | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50781 | 5 Feb 202421:15 | – | osv |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (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