Missing authentication in Siemens SIMATIC eaSie Core Package
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC eaSie Core Package (All versions < V22.00). The underlying MQTT service of affected systems does not perform authentication in the default configuration. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to send arbitrary messages to the service and thereby issue arbitrary requests in the affected system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0134 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SIMATIC eaSie Core Package (Siemens): V22.00
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC eaSie Core Package (Siemens) Fixed in V22.00
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4mhg-63jh-q754
References
More Siemens Simatic Easie Core Package vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19912 Improper input validation in Siemens SIMATIC eaSie Core Package CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-44222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4mhg-63jh-q754 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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