Siemens SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM Devices Improper Input Validation (CVE-2024-46689)

medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 504767

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

soc: qcom: cmd-db: Map shared memory as WC, not WB Linux does not write into cmd-db region. This region of memory is write protected by XPU. XPU may sometime falsely detect clean cache eviction as write into the write protected region leading to secure interrupt which causes an endless loop somewhere in Trust Zone.

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Solution

The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original can be found at CISA.gov.

Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations users can apply to reduce risk:

- All affected products: Update to V3.2 or later version

As a general security measure, Siemens recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. To operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for industrial security and following recommendations in the product manuals.

Additional information on industrial security by Siemens can be found on the Siemens industrial security webpage

For more information see the associated Siemens security advisory SSA-355557 in HTML and CSAF.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 504767

File Name: tenable_ot_siemens_CVE-2024-46689.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 11/18/2025

Updated: 2/12/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrh-300_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xc-300_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xc-400_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xch-300_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm-300_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm-300_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-500_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rst2428p_firmware:3.2, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-500wg_series_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr-300_series_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-46689

CWE: 20

ICSA: 25-226-07

Detections

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