Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP Linux Kernel Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') (CVE-2022-20422)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 502984

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

In emulation_proc_handler of armv8_deprecated.c, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product:
AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-237540956References:
Upstream kernel

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-831302.pdf

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-794697.pdf

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-770721.pdf

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109827684/

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109945851/

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-166-10

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-166-11

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 502984

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/25/2025

Updated: 2/26/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-20422

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_tm_mfp

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/13/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-20422

CWE: 362

ICSA: 23-166-10, 23-166-11