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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2021-41769High confidence

Siemens SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 devices (CPU variant CP300) — Improper Input Validation

Siemens · SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 devices (CPU variant CP300)

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-439673 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · finalSiemens ProductCERTSSA-439673: Information Disclosure Vulnerability in SIPROTEC 5 Devices
31 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 devices (CPU variant CP100)
  • SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 devices (CPU variant CP100)
  • SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 devices (CPU variant CP300)
  • SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 devices (CPU variant CP100)
Summary
An improper input validation vulnerability in the web server could allow an unauthenticated user to access device information.
Remediation
Update to V8.83 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-28777

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A vulnerability has been identified in SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SX85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UM85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7VE85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 Compact 7SX800 devices (CPU variant CP050) (All versions < V8.83). An improper input validation vulnerability in the web server could allow an unauthenticated user to access device information.

What

A vulnerability has been identified in SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SX85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UM85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7VE85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 Compact 7SX800 devices (CPU variant CP050) (All versions < V8.83). An improper input validation vulnerability in the web server could allow an unauthenticated user to access device information.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A vulnerability has been identified in SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7SX85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UM85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 devices (CPU variant CP100) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7VE85 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 devices (CPU variant CP300) (All versions < V8.83), SIPROTEC 5 Compact 7SX800 devices (CPU variant CP050) (All versions < V8.83). An improper input validation vulnerability in the web server could allow an unauthenticated user to access device information.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Input Validation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-20 ↗

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-20
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-018Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Siemens. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 devices (CPU variant CP100); SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 devices (CPU variant CP100); SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 devices (CPU variant CP100); SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 devices (CPU variant CP100); SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 devices (CPU variant CP100); SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 devices (CPU variant CP100); SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7SX85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7UM85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 devices (CPU variant CP100); SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7VE85 devices (CPU variant CP300); SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 devices (CPU variant CP300); and 1 more
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
Update to V8.83 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 11 Jan 2022 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 03:15 UTC · CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-28777
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-28777↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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