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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-37401
Siemens Simatic S7 Vulnerability - Unauthorized Access
Description

An attacker may obtain the user credentials from file servers, backup repositories, or ZLD files saved in SD cards. As a result, the PLC user program may be uploaded, altered, and/or downloaded.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 28, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-37401 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Idec microsmart_fc6a_firmware
2 Idec microsmart_plus_fc6a_firmware
3 Idec data_file_manager
4 Idec windedit
5 Idec windldr
6 Idec microsmart_plus_fc6b_firmware
7 Idec microsmart_fc6b_firmware
8 Idec ft1a_smartaxix_pro_firmware
9 Idec ft1a_smartaxix_lite_firmware
10 Idec microsmart_fc6a
11 Idec microsmart_plus_fc6a
12 Idec microsmart_plus_fc6b
13 Idec microsmart_fc6b
14 Idec ft1a_smartaxix_pro
15 Idec ft1a_smartaxix_lite

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-37401 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-37401 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92279973/
    Added Reference https://us.idec.com/idec-us/en/USD/Programmable-Logic-Controller/Micro-PLC/FC6A-MicroSmart/c/MicroSmart_FC6A
    Added Reference https://us.idec.com/idec-us/en/USD/Software-Downloads-Automation-Organizer
    Added Reference https://www.idec.com/home/lp/pdf/2021-12-24-PLC.pdf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92279973/ No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92279973/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://us.idec.com/idec-us/en/USD/Programmable-Logic-Controller/Micro-PLC/FC6A-MicroSmart/c/MicroSmart_FC6A No Types Assigned https://us.idec.com/idec-us/en/USD/Programmable-Logic-Controller/Micro-PLC/FC6A-MicroSmart/c/MicroSmart_FC6A Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://us.idec.com/idec-us/en/USD/Software-Downloads-Automation-Organizer No Types Assigned https://us.idec.com/idec-us/en/USD/Software-Downloads-Automation-Organizer Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.idec.com/home/lp/pdf/2021-12-24-PLC.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.idec.com/home/lp/pdf/2021-12-24-PLC.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-522
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:idec:data_file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.12.1 *cpe:2.3:a:idec:windedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:idec:windldr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.19.1
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:idec:microsmart_plus_fc6b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.31 OR cpe:2.3:h:idec:microsmart_plus_fc6b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:idec:microsmart_plus_fc6a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.91 OR cpe:2.3:h:idec:microsmart_plus_fc6a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:idec:microsmart_fc6b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.31 OR cpe:2.3:h:idec:microsmart_fc6b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:idec:microsmart_fc6a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.32 OR cpe:2.3:h:idec:microsmart_fc6a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:idec:ft1a_smartaxix_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.31 OR cpe:2.3:h:idec:ft1a_smartaxix_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:idec:ft1a_smartaxix_lite_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.31 OR cpe:2.3:h:idec:ft1a_smartaxix_lite:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-37401 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.49 }} -0.02%

score

0.75836

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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