Siemens APE1808 Weak Authentication (CVE-2024-48886)

critical Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 505242

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

A weak authentication in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, 2.0.0 through 2.0.14, FortiManager versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiManager Cloud versions 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiAnalyzer Cloud versions 7.4.1 through 7.4.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a brute- force attack.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 505242

File Name: tenable_ot_siemens_CVE-2024-48886.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 3/23/2026

Updated: 3/24/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-48886

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/14/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-48886

CWE: 1390

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