Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- EPSS is 0.22% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2024-21483High confidence
A vulnerability has been identified in SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 AC/DC (7KM3120-0BA01-1DA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003..
Siemens · SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 AC/DC
Official source article: Siemens SSA-792319 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.
5.1MediumCVSS 4.0
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix
Fix availability varies by productMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 4 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
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Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityMedium→Operational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
- Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs Siemens SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 AC/DC and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Remediation availability differs by product scope
Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 4 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
- Siemens ProductCERT: 4 affected or under-investigation product states without a fixed product state in the same current advisory
Direct vendor intelligence
1 currentAuthoritative 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.
SSA-792319 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 2 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-792319: Missing Read Out Protection in SENTRON 7KM PAC3x20 Devices
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
- SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 AC/DC (7KM3120-0BA01-1DA0)
- SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 DC (7KM3120-1BA01-1EA0)
- SENTRON 7KM PAC3220 AC/DC (7KM3220-0BA01-1DA0)
- SENTRON 7KM PAC3220 DC (7KM3220-1BA01-1EA0)
- Summary
- The read out protection of the internal flash of affected devices was not properly set at the end of the manufacturing process. An attacker with physical access to the device could read out the data.
- Remediation
- Update to V3.2.4 or later version
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 4 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
Fix availability varies by product01
What, why and how
A vulnerability has been identified in SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 AC/DC (7KM3120-0BA01-1DA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 DC (7KM3120-1BA01-1EA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3220 AC/DC (7KM3220-0BA01-1DA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3220 DC (7KM3220-1BA01-1EA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)). The read out protection of the internal flash of affected devices was not properly set at the end of the manufacturing process. An attacker with physical access to the device could read out the data.
What
A vulnerability has been identified in SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 AC/DC (7KM3120-0BA01-1DA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 DC (7KM3120-1BA01-1EA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3220 AC/DC (7KM3220-0BA01-1DA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3220 DC (7KM3220-1BA01-1EA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)). The read out protection of the internal flash of affected devices was not properly set at the end of the manufacturing process. An attacker with physical access to the device could read out the data.
Why
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
How
An attacker operating through physical access 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 SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 AC/DC (7KM3120-0BA01-1DA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3120 DC (7KM3120-1BA01-1EA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3220 AC/DC (7KM3220-0BA01-1DA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)), SENTRON 7KM PAC3220 DC (7KM3220-1BA01-1EA0) (All versions >= V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 only when manufactured between LQN231003... and LQN231215... ( with LQNYYMMDD...)). The read out protection of the internal flash of affected devices was not properly set at the end of the manufacturing process. An attacker with physical access to the device could read out the data.
Why
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
How
An attacker operating through physical access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.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 None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.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
- physical access → Improper Access Control → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
- Attack surface
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-284 ↗
CWE-284: Improper Access Control. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVPhysicalAttack vector: The attacker needs physical 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.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCHighVulnerable-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VINoneVulnerable-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VANoneVulnerable-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.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
- 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.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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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. - Fix availability varies by product
- Affected
- Action
- Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
- Workaround
- No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
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Evidence and provenance
Published 12 Mar 2024 · Last source change 15 Apr 2025, 15:27 UTC · CWE-284 · Improper Access Control
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-19192
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
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.Siemens ProductCERT ↗
- Before
- V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- V3.2.3 < V3.2.4 · Fixed: Update to V3.2.4 or later version
- Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.Siemens ProductCERT ↗
- Before
- Awaiting fix
- After
- Patch available
CVE published
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
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.