Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 NULL Pointer Dereference (CVE-2025-21864)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503917);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-21864");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"25-162-05");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"23-348-10");

  script_name(english:"Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 NULL Pointer Dereference (CVE-2025-21864)");

  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:
tcp: drop secpath at the same time as we currently drop dst    Xiumei
reported hitting the WARN in xfrm6_tunnel_net_exit while  running
tests that boil down to:   - create a pair of netns   - run a basic
TCP test over ipcomp6   - delete the pair of netns    The xfrm_state
found on spi_byaddr was not deleted at the time we  delete the netns,
because we still have a reference on it. This  lingering reference
comes from a secpath (which holds a ref on the  xfrm_state), which is
still attached to an skb. This skb is not  leaked, it ends up on
sk_receive_queue and then gets defer-free'd by
skb_attempt_defer_free.    The problem happens when we defer freeing
an skb (push it on one CPU's  defer_list), and don't flush that list
before the netns is deleted. In  that case, we still have a reference
on the xfrm_state that we don't  expect at this point.    We already
drop the skb's dst in the TCP receive path when it's no  longer
needed, so let's also drop the secpath. At this point,  tcp_filter has
already called into the LSM hooks that may require the  secpath, so it
should not be needed anymore. However, in some of those  places, the
MPTCP extension has just been attached to the skb, so we  cannot
simply drop all extensions.

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-082556.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-348-10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-162-05");
  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 is preparing fixed versions and reports that currently, no fix is available.

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-082556 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");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-21864");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_cwe_id(476);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/06/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/06/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  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:siplus_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5");
  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) 2025-2026 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" :
        {"versionStartIncluding" : "3.1.5", "family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers" : ['6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0', '6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0', '6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0', '6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0']},
    "cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5" :
        {"versionStartIncluding" : "3.1.5", "family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers" : ['6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0']}
};

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