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Simatic S7 1500 Cpu Firmware CVE-2014-2249

MEDIUM
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2014-03-16 cve@mitre.org
5.8
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.18%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU PLC devices with firmware before 1.5.0 and SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU PLC devices with firmware before 4.0 allows remote. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU PLC devices with firmware before 1.5.0 and SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU PLC devices with firmware before 4.0 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic S7-1500 Cpu Firmware. Version information: before 1.5.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU PLC devices with firmware before 1.5.0 and SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU PLC devices with firmware before 4.0 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 61% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

29
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +29
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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