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Siemens APE1808 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-2024-46668)

🗓️ 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unauthenticated remote exploitation allows unbounded resource allocation on FortiOS by CVE-2024-46668.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(505236);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-46668");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"25-044-06");

  script_name(english:"Siemens APE1808 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-2024-46668)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"An allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability
[CWE-770] in FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, versions 7.2.0
through 7.2.8, versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, and versions 6.4.0
through 6.4.15 may allow an unauthenticated remote user to consume all
system memory via multiple large file uploads.

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-770770.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-044-06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-46668");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(770);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/02/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/03/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware");
  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) 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:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.4.7", "family" : "APE1808"}
};

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

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01 Apr 2026 00:00Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00997
SSVC
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