Siemens LOGO! 8 BM Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-2020-25236)

medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 501679

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions). The control logic (CL) the LOGO! 8 executes could be manipulated in a way that could cause the device executing the CL to improperly handle the manipulation and crash. After successful execution of the attack, the device needs to be manually reset.

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Solution

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 the risk:

- Siemens recommends limiting the possibilities to execute untrusted code if possible.

As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to Siemens’ operational guidelines for industrial security and following the recommendations in the product manuals.

Additional information on industrial security for Siemens devices can be found at:
https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity

For more information, please see Siemens Security Advisory SSA-783481

CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:

- Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages.
- Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams.
- Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 501679

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 9/21/2023

Updated: 3/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-25236

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_logo%21_12%2f24rceo_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:logo%21_24rceo_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_logo%21_24ceo_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_logo%21_24rceo_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_logo%21_230rce_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:logo%21_230rceo_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_logo%21_24rce_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:logo%21_230rce_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_logo%21_230rceo_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:logo%21_24ce_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:logo%21_12%2f24rceo_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:logo%21_24ceo_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_logo%21_12%2f24rce_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:logo%21_12%2f24rce_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_logo%21_24ce_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:logo%21_24rce_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/15/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/15/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-25236

CWE: 755

ICSA: 21-068-05

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