Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Use After Free (CVE-2024-53166)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 503944

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

block, bfq: bfqq uaf in bfq_limit_depth() Set new allocated bfqq to bic or remove freed bfqq from bic are both protected by bfqd->lock, however bfq_limit_depth() is deferencing bfqq from bic without the lock, this can lead to UAF if the io_context is shared by multiple tasks.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 503944

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 11/13/2025

Updated: 11/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-53166

CWE: 416

ICSA: 23-348-10

Detections

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