Siemens End-of-Life Devices Detection

medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 503278

Synopsis

Detection of Siemens devices that are still supported but have a discontinued date announced.

Description

The current plugin identifies Siemens devices that are end-of-life, i.e., still supported but have a discontinued date announced. Siemens Lifecycle Statuses:
- 'PM300:Active Product': Most current offering within a product category.
- 'PM400:Announcement of product phase-out': Product in phase-out, support and orders still possible.
- 'PM410:Product cancellation': Product now available as spare part only.
- 'PM490:Start of final year of support': Spare part obligation ended, no support beyond warranty.
- 'PM500:Discontinued Product or end of PLM & Support': Product no longer manufactured or procured, support and parts ended.

Solution

Plan and initiate the transition to an actively supported product before the discontinuation date.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?46a28079

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/start?lc=en-US

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 503278

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 6/18/2025

Updated: 6/19/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens