ssa-042050
Vulnerability from csaf_siemens
Published
2023-06-13 00:00
Modified
2024-12-10 00:00
Summary
SSA-042050: Know-How Protection Mechanism Failure in TIA Portal

Notes

Summary
The know-how protection feature in Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) does not properly update the encryption of existing program blocks when a project file is updated. This could allow attackers with access to the project file to recover previous - yet unprotected - versions of the project without the knowledge of the know-how protection password. Siemens recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.
General Recommendations
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
Additional Resources
For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
Terms of Use
The use of Siemens Security Advisories is subject to the terms and conditions listed on: https://www.siemens.com/productcert/terms-of-use.



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        "title": "Summary"
      },
      {
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        "text": "As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens\u0027 operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: \nhttps://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.\nAdditional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity",
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      },
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      "cve": "CVE-2023-30757",
      "cwe": {
        "id": "CWE-693",
        "name": "Protection Mechanism Failure"
      },
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "summary",
          "text": "The know-how protection feature in affected products does not properly update the encryption of existing program blocks when a project file is updated.\r\n\r\nThis could allow attackers with access to the project file to recover previous - yet unprotected - versions of the project without the knowledge of the know-how protection password.",
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          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapter \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://docs.tia.siemens.cloud/r/en-us/v20/protecting-blocks)",
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        {
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        {
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        {
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        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapter \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/mdm/109798671?c=132780438283)",
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        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapter \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/mdm/109815056?c=132780438283)",
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        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapters \"Security information\" and \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109826862/)",
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        {
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      "scores": [
        {
          "cvss_v3": {
            "baseScore": 6.2,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:T/RC:C",
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        }
      ],
      "title": "CVE-2023-30757"
    }
  ]
}


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