Siemens SIMATIC, SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM Devices Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (CVE-2024-44944)

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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503800);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-44944");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"25-226-07");

  script_name(english:"Siemens SIMATIC, SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM Devices Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (CVE-2024-44944)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: ctnetlink: use helper function to calculate expect ID
Delete expectation path is missing a call to the nf_expect_get_id()
helper function to calculate the expectation ID, otherwise LSB of the
expectation object address is leaked to userspace.

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/html/ssa-265688.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html");
  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/109988839/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/ICSA-25-226-07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original
can be found at CISA.gov.

Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations users can apply to reduce risk:

- All affected products: Update to V3.2 or later version

As a general security measure, Siemens recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. To
operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to Siemens'
operational guidelines for industrial security and following recommendations in the product manuals.

Additional information on industrial security by Siemens can be found on the Siemens industrial security webpage

For more information see the associated Siemens security advisory SSA-355557 in HTML and CSAF.");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_cwe_id(401);

  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:"2025/10/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xc-300_series_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-300_series_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xc-400_series_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-500wg_series_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-500_series_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm-300_series_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm-300_series_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xch-300_series_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrh-300_series_firmware");
  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:simatic_s7-1500_tm_mfp_firmware");
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  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" : ['6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0', '6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0', '6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0', '6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0']},
    "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']},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_tm_mfp_firmware" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "1.1", "versionStartIncluding" : "1.1", "family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers": ["6ES7558-1AA00-0AB0"]},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rst2428p_firmware:3.2" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "RuggedCom", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK6242-6PA00']},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xc-300_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX300"},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-300_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX300"},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xc-400_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX400"},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-500wg_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX500"},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-500_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX500"},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm-300_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX300"},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm-300_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX300"},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xch-300_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX300"},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrh-300_series_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "3.2", "family" : "SCALANCEX300"}
};

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