#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(505133);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/05");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-4516");
script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"26-043-06");
script_name(english:"Siemens SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM Use After Free (CVE-2025-4516)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"There is an issue in CPython when using
`bytes.decode(unicode_escape, error=ignore|replace)`. If you are
not using the unicode_escape encoding or an error handler your usage
is not affected. To work-around this issue you may stop using the
error= handler and instead wrap the bytes.decode() call in a try-
except catching the DecodeError.
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-089022.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997626/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-043-06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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-2025-4516");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(416);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/05/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rst2428p_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xch328_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm324_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm328_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm332_firmware");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrh334_%2824_v_dc%2c_8xfo%2c_cc%29_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%28230_v_ac%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%28230_v_ac%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:3.3");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%2824_v_dc%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%2824_v_dc%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:3.3");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%282x230_v_ac%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%282x230_v_ac%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:3.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%282x230v_ac%2c_2x10g%2c_24xsfp%2c_8xsfp%2b%29_firmware:3.3");
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:"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_rst2428p_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "RuggedCom", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK6242-6PA00']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xch328_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm324_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm328_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrh334_%2824_v_dc%2c_8xfo%2c_cc%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-2TS01-2ER3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%28230_v_ac%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-3TS01-3AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%28230_v_ac%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-2TS01-3AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%28230v_ac%2c_2x10g%2c_24xsfp%2c_8xsfp%2b%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-5TS01-3AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%2824_v_dc%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-3TS01-2AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%2824_v_dc%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-2TS01-2AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%2824v_dc%2c_2x10g%2c_24xsfp%2c_8xsfp%2b%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-5TS01-2AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%282x230_v_ac%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-3TS01-4AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%282x230_v_ac%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-2TS01-4AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%282x230v_ac%2c_2x10g%2c_24xsfp%2c_8xsfp%2b%29_firmware:3.3" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5334-5TS01-4AR3']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm332_firmware" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300", "orderNumbers" : ['6GK5332-0GA01-2AC2']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xc-300_series_firmware" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300"},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-300_series_firmware" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX300"},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xc-400_series_firmware" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX400"},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-500wg_series_firmware" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX500"},
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-500_series_firmware" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "3.3", "family" : "SCALANCEX500"}
};
tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
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