Siemens SIMATIC Devices Improper Input Validation (CVE-2024-38578)
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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(503708);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/29");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-38578");
script_name(english:"Siemens SIMATIC Devices Improper Input Validation (CVE-2024-38578)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"ecryptfs: Fix buffer size for tag 66 packet The 'TAG 66 Packet Format'
description is missing the cipher code and checksum fields that are
packed into the message packet. As a result, the buffer allocated for
the packet is 3 bytes too small and write_tag_66_packet() will write
up to 3 bytes past the end of the buffer. Fix this by increasing the
size of the allocation so the whole packet will always fit in the
buffer.
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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-38578");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(20);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/04/09");
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
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00263
SSVC