Siemens APOGEE PXC and TALON TC Series Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2024-54090)

medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 502864

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

Affected devices contain an out-of-bounds read in the memory dump function. This could allow an attacker with Medium (MED) or higher privileges to cause the device to enter an insecure cold start state.

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Solution

- Ensure all three default passwords are changed even if not in use.
- Disable telnet (Telnet is disabled by default).

See Also

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-615116.html

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-044-11

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 502864

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/24/2025

Updated: 2/25/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-54090

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/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:apogee_pxc_modular_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:apogee_pxc_compact_series_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-54090

CWE: 125

ICSA: 25-044-11