CVE-2014-2250
highpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.031 · 88 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The random-number generator on Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU PLC devices with firmware before 4.0 does not have sufficient entropy, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and hijack sessions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2251.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1200 CPU familycisa_csaf_ot
Siemens addresses all these issues in a security advisory that can be found at the following location: (http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-654382.pdf)
http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-654382.pdf
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- siemens simatic s7 cpu 1200 firmware≤ 3.0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7_cpu_1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens simatic s7 cpu 1200 firmware= 3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7_cpu_1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-14-079-02Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 Vulnerabilities2014-12-21icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-079-02cnnvd
- http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-654382.pdfcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-654382.pdfcnnvd
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-079-02enisa_euvd
- http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-654382.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-654382.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-079-02US Government Resourcenvd
- http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-654382.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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