Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (CVE-2025-27397)

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(503137);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-27397");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"25-072-06");

  script_name(english:"Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (CVE-2025-27397)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Affected devices do not properly limit user controlled paths to which
logs are written and from where they are read.  This could allow an
authenticated highly-privileged remote attacker to read and write
arbitrary files in the filesystem, if and only if the malicious path
ends with 'log' .

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-075201.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109976925/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-072-06");
  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:

- SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2): Update to V4.0 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-075201 in HTML and CSAF.");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-27397");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_cwe_id(22);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:4.0");
  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:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:4.0" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "4.0", "family" : "SCALANCE", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2']}
};

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