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Full vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2023-32735High confidence

Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V16 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Siemens · SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V16

7.0HighCVSS 4.0
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-779936 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · finalSiemens ProductCERTSSA-779936: Catalog-Profile Deserialization Vulnerability in Siemens Engineering Platforms before V19
27 known affected

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

  • SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V16
  • SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V17
  • SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V18
  • SIMATIC STEP 7 V16
  • SIMATIC STEP 7 V17
  • SIMATIC STEP 7 V18
  • SIMATIC WinCC Unified V16
  • SIMATIC WinCC Unified V17
  • SIMATIC WinCC Unified V18
  • SIMATIC WinCC V16
  • SIMATIC WinCC V17
  • SIMATIC WinCC V18
Summary
Affected applications do not properly restrict the .NET BinaryFormatter when deserializing hardware configuration profiles. This could allow an attacker to cause a type confusion and execute arbitrary code within the affected application. This is the same issue that exists for .NET BinaryFormatter https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/code-quality/ca2300.
Remediation
Update to V16.7 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-2023-36960

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 SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16.7), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17.7), SIMATIC WinCC V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMOCODE ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMOCODE ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMOCODE ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 SP1 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 SP3 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 SP1 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V16 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V17 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V18 (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIRIUS Safety ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), Soft Starter ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), TIA Portal Cloud V3.0 (All versions < V18 Update 2). Affected applications do not properly restrict the .NET BinaryFormatter when deserializing hardware configuration profiles. This could allow an attacker to cause a type confusion and execute arbitrary code within the affected application. This is the same issue that exists for .NET BinaryFormatter https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/code-quality/ca2300.

What

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16.7), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17.7), SIMATIC WinCC V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMOCODE ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMOCODE ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMOCODE ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 SP1 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 SP3 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 SP1 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V16 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V17 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V18 (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIRIUS Safety ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), Soft Starter ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), TIA Portal Cloud V3.0 (All versions < V18 Update 2). Affected applications do not properly restrict the .NET BinaryFormatter when deserializing hardware configuration profiles. This could allow an attacker to cause a type confusion and execute arbitrary code within the affected application. This is the same issue that exists for .NET BinaryFormatter https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/code-quality/ca2300.

Why

Attacker-influenced serialised data is reconstructed as trusted objects, which can invoke dangerous application behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC STEP 7 V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC Unified V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16.7), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17.7), SIMATIC WinCC V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMOCODE ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), SIMOCODE ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIMOCODE ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 SP1 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 SP3 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 SP1 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V16 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V17 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V18 (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIRIUS Safety ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V17 (All versions < V17 Update 7), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V18 (All versions < V18 Update 2), Soft Starter ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), TIA Portal Cloud V3.0 (All versions < V18 Update 2). Affected applications do not properly restrict the .NET BinaryFormatter when deserializing hardware configuration profiles. This could allow an attacker to cause a type confusion and execute arbitrary code within the affected application. This is the same issue that exists for .NET BinaryFormatter https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/code-quality/ca2300.

Why

Attacker-influenced serialised data is reconstructed as trusted objects, which can invoke dangerous application behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

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
local access → Deserialization of Untrusted Data → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
Passive interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-502 ↗

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATNoneAttack requirements: No additional deployment or execution condition is required.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UIPassiveUser interaction: A user must unknowingly interact with the vulnerable system.VCHighVulnerable-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VIHighVulnerable-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VAHighVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SINoneSubsequent-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
Remote code executionCWE-502
A

Official authority intelligence

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

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2024-1572Siemens TIA Portal: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Ein entfernter anonymer oder lokal privilegierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Siemens TIA Portal ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0552Multiples 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 une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Official advisory ↗
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2024-0282Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens Producten

De kwetsbaarheden stellen een kwaadwillende mogelijk in staat aanvallen uit te voeren die kunnen leiden tot de volgende categorieën schade: - Denial-of-Service (DoS) - Manipulatie van gegevens - (Remote) code execution (Administrator/Root rechten) - (Remote) code execution (Gebruikersrechten) - Toegang tot systeemgegevens - Toegang tot gevoelige gegevens - Verhoogde gebruikersrechten De kwaadwillende heeft hiervoor toegang nodig tot de productieomgeving. Het is goed gebruik een dergelijke omgeving niet publiek toegankelijk te hebben.

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
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
Update to V16.7 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Jul 2024 · Last source change 27 Aug 2025, 20:32 UTC · CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
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-2023-36960
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

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-2023-36960↗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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