Missing authentication in Siemens CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication (All versions < V5.40), SICORE Base system (All versions < V1.4.0). Affected devices allow a remote authenticated user or an unauthenticated user with physical access to downgrade the firmware of the device. This could allow an attacker to downgrade the device to older versions with known vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication (Siemens) Fixed in V5.40
- Fix · CNA SICORE Base system (Siemens) Fixed in V1.4.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Siemens CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication, SICORE Base system V1.4.0, V5.40
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-25301 A vulnerability has been identified in CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication (All…Priority MEDIUM 48
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39601
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6v56-9m73-2rm4
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-39601 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39601 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6v56-9m73-2rm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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