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Simatic Cp 1242 7 V2 FirmwareOperating system · Siemens

CVE-2022-34821

HIGH · 7.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-07-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.0.22 or later.
See remediation →
78/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU (6GK6108-4AM00-2BA2), RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM (6GK6108-4AM00-2DA2), SCALANCE M804PB (6GK5804-0AP00-2AA2), SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1BA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1BA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Router (6GK5826-2AB00-2AB2), SCALANCE M874-2 (6GK5874-2AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M874-3 (6GK5874-3AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE M876-3 (6GK5876-3AA02-2BA2), SCALANCE M876-3 (ROK) (6GK5876-3AA02-2EA2), SCALANCE M876-4 (6GK5876-4AA10-2BA2), SCALANCE M876-4 (EU) (6GK5876-4AA00-2BA2), SCALANCE M876-4 (NAM) (6GK5876-4AA00-2DA2), SCALANCE MUM853-1 (EU) (6GK5853-2EA00-2DA1), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (EU) (6GK5856-2EA00-3DA1), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (RoW) (6GK5856-2EA00-3AA1), SCALANCE S615 EEC LAN-Router (6GK5615-0AA01-2AA2), SCALANCE S615 LAN-Router (6GK5615-0AA00-2AA2), SCALANCE SC622-2C (6GK5622-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC622-2C (6GK5622-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC626-2C (6GK5626-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC626-2C (6GK5626-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC632-2C (6GK5632-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC632-2C (6GK5632-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC636-2C (6GK5636-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC636-2C (6GK5636-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC642-2C (6GK5642-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC642-2C (6GK5642-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC646-2C (6GK5646-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE SC646-2C (6GK5646-2GS00-2AC2), SCALANCE WAB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-6AA0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-7DA0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (ME) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DC0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DB0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-7DA0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DC0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DB0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (6GK5766-1GE00-7TA0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TC0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TB0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-1AA0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 iFeatures (6GK5762-1AJ00-2AA0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3AA0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3DA0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3AB0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3DB0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-3DA0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DC0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DB0), SIMATIC CP 1242-7 V2 (6GK7242-7KX31-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1243-1 (6GK7243-1BX30-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1243-7 LTE EU (6GK7243-7KX30-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1243-7 LTE US (6GK7243-7SX30-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1243-8 IRC (6GK7243-8RX30-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1542SP-1 IRC (6GK7542-6VX00-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (6GK7543-1AX00-0XE0), SIMATIC CP 1543SP-1 (6GK7543-6WX00-0XE0), SIPLUS ET 200SP CP 1542SP-1 IRC TX RAIL (6AG2542-6VX00-4XE0), SIPLUS ET 200SP CP 1543SP-1 ISEC (6AG1543-6WX00-7XE0), SIPLUS ET 200SP CP 1543SP-1 ISEC TX RAIL (6AG2543-6WX00-4XE0), SIPLUS NET CP 1242-7 V2 (6AG1242-7KX31-7XE0), SIPLUS NET CP 1543-1 (6AG1543-1AX00-2XE0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CP 1243-1 (6AG1243-1BX30-2AX0), SIPLUS S7-1200 CP 1243-1 RAIL (6AG2243-1BX30-1XE0). By injecting code to specific configuration options for OpenVPN, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-94

The application evaluates attacker-influenced input as code, handing them a way to run logic inside the process. Depending on the runtime this can escalate directly to remote code execution. Remediation means removing dynamic evaluation of untrusted input and replacing it with safe, data-driven alternatives.

General guidance for the code injection class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Simatic Cp 1242 7 V2 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Simatic Cp 1243 1 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Simatic Cp 1243 7 Lte Eu FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Simatic Cp 1243 7 Lte Us FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Simatic Cp 1243 8 Irc FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Simatic Cp 1542sp 1 Irc FirmwareOperating system
Affected:>= 2.0
Simatic Cp 1543 1 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.0.22
Simatic Cp 1543sp 1 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:>= 2.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.0.22 or later
Fixed in 3.0.22
Vendor patch cert-portal.siemens.com →
Recommended fix Moderate confidence

For CP 1543-1: upgrade to firmware version 3.0.22 or later. For CP 1542sp-1 IRC and CP 1543SP-1: upgrade to the versions specified in SSA-517377 (contact Siemens for specific fixed versions for these models).

  1. 1. Identify the exact model and current firmware version of the affected Siemens SIMATIC CP device using the device's web interface or TIA Administration console.
  2. 2. Access the Siemens Industry Online Support portal and locate the security advisory SSA-517377 for CVE-2022-34821.
  3. 3. Download the recommended firmware update for your specific device model from the Siemens support website.
  4. 4. Before applying the update, backup the current device configuration.
  5. 5. Upload and install the new firmware version via the device's web interface or via TIA Portal using the appropriate firmware update procedure.
  6. 6. After firmware update, verify that OpenVPN configuration options are properly secured and restrict access to trusted users only.
  7. 7. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by checking the firmware version matches the fixed release.
Caveat Review Siemens release notes for compatibility with your TIA Portal version and any changes to configuration parameters before upgrading.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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