Insufficient session expiration in Siemens SIMATIC PCS neo V4.0
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 (All versions < V4.1 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 (All versions < V5.0 Update 1), SIMOCODE ES V19 (All versions < V19 Update 1), SIRIUS Safety ES V19 (TIA Portal) (All versions < V19 Update 1), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V19 (TIA Portal) (All versions < V19 Update 1), TIA Administrator (All versions < V3.0.4). Affected products do not correctly invalidate user sessions upon user logout. This could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker, who has obtained the session token by other means, to re-use a legitimate user's session even after logout.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo V4.0 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 | before V4.1 Update 2 | V4.1 Update 2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 | before V5.0 Update 1 | V5.0 Update 1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMOCODE ES V19 | before V19 Update 1 | V19 Update 1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Safety ES V19 (TIA Portal) | before V19 Update 1 | V19 Update 1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V19 (TIA Portal) | before V19 Update 1 | V19 Update 1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | TIA Administrator | before V3.0.4 | V3.0.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- SIMATIC PCS neo V4.0 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 VendorSiemens Affected before V4.1 Update 2 Fixed in V4.1 Update 2 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 VendorSiemens Affected before V5.0 Update 1 Fixed in V5.0 Update 1 Patch available CNA
- SIMOCODE ES V19 VendorSiemens Affected before V19 Update 1 Fixed in V19 Update 1 Patch available CNA
- SIRIUS Safety ES V19 (TIA Portal) VendorSiemens Affected before V19 Update 1 Fixed in V19 Update 1 Patch available CNA
- SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V19 (TIA Portal) VendorSiemens Affected before V19 Update 1 Fixed in V19 Update 1 Patch available CNA
- TIA Administrator VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.4 Fixed in V3.0.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 (Siemens) Fixed in V4.1 Update 2
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 (Siemens) Fixed in V5.0 Update 1
- Fix · CNA SIMOCODE ES V19 (Siemens) Fixed in V19 Update 1
- Fix · CNA SIRIUS Safety ES V19 (TIA Portal) (Siemens) Fixed in V19 Update 1
- Fix · CNA SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V19 (TIA Portal) (Siemens) Fixed in V19 Update 1
- Fix · CNA TIA Administrator (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4688-8pmg-jw5w
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-45386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4688-8pmg-jw5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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