CVE-2024-32741

CRITICAL

10.0

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V3.0). The affected device contains hard coded password which is used for the privileged system user `root` and for the boot loader `GRUB` by default . An attacker who manages to crack the password hash gains root access to the device.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score10.0

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published5/14/2024

Last Modified8/26/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

siemens:simatic_cn_4100siemens:simatic_cn_4100_firmware

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-259

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-273900.html(productcert@siemens.com)

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-273900.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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