CVE-2024-54678
Siemens · published 2025-08-12
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by Siemens AG via the CVE Program.
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo V6.0 (All versions < V6.0 SP1 Update 1), SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM V17 (All versions), SIMATIC STEP 7 V17 (All versions < V17 Update 9), SIMATIC STEP 7 V18 (All versions), SIMATIC STEP 7 V19 (All versions < V19 Update 4), SIMATIC STEP 7 V20 (All versions < V20 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 9), SIMATIC WinCC V18 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V19 (All versions < V19 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC V20 (All versions < V20 Update 4), SIMOCODE ES V17 (All versions), SIMOCODE ES V18 (All versions), SIMOCODE ES V19 (All versions), SIMOCODE ES V20 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 (All versions < V5.6 SP1 HF7), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V17 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V18 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V19 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V20 (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V17 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V18 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V19 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V20 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V17 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V18 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V19 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V20 (TIA Portal) (All versions), TIA Portal Cloud V17 (All versions), TIA Portal Cloud V18 (All versions), TIA Portal Cloud V19 (All versions < V5.2.1.1), TIA Portal Cloud V20 (All versions < V5.2.2.2), TIA Portal Test Suite V20 (All versions < V20 Update 4). Affected products do not properly sanitize Interprocess Communication input received through a Windows Named Pipe accessible to all local users. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to cause a type confusion and execute arbitrary code within the affected application.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Deferred — NVD has not analysed this CVE.
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo V6.0 | 0 – before V6.0 SP1 Update 1: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM V17 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 V17 | 0 – before V17 Update 9: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 V18 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 V19 | 0 – before V19 Update 4: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 V20 | 0 – before V20 Update 4: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC V17 | 0 – before V17 Update 9: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC V18 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC V19 | 0 – before V19 Update 4: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC V20 | 0 – before V20 Update 4: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOCODE ES V17 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOCODE ES V18 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOCODE ES V19 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOCODE ES V20 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 | 0 – before V5.6 SP1 HF7: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SINAMICS Startdrive V17 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SINAMICS Startdrive V18 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SINAMICS Startdrive V19 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SINAMICS Startdrive V20 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Safety ES V17 (TIA Portal) | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Safety ES V18 (TIA Portal) | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Safety ES V19 (TIA Portal) | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Safety ES V20 (TIA Portal) | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V17 (TIA Portal) | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V18 (TIA Portal) | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V19 (TIA Portal) | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V20 (TIA Portal) | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | TIA Portal Cloud V17 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | TIA Portal Cloud V18 | 0 – before *: affected |
| Siemens | TIA Portal Cloud V19 | 0 – before V5.2.1.1: affected |
| Siemens | TIA Portal Cloud V20 | 0 – before V5.2.2.2: affected |
| Siemens | TIA Portal Test Suite V20 | 0 – before V20 Update 4: affected |
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 4.0: 8.6 HIGH — as published by Siemens AG (Secondary)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1: 8.2 HIGH — as published by Siemens AG (Secondary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - SSVC — CISA's assessment (SSVC 2.0.3, CISA Coordinator): Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
Source dates: published 2025-08-12, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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