CVE-2021-37185
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Drive Controller family (All versions >= V2.9.2 < V2.9.4), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions >= V21.9 < V21.9.4), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions >= V4.5.0 < V4.5.2), SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family (incl. related ET200 CPUs and SIPLUS variants) (All versions >= V2.9.2 < V2.9.4), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (All versions >= V21.9 < V21.9.4), SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advanced (All versions >= V4.0 < V4.0 SP1), SIPLUS TIM 1531 IRC (All versions < V2.3.6), TIM 1531 IRC (All versions < V2.3.6). An unauthenticated attacker could cause a denial-of-service condition in a PLC when sending specially prepared packets over port 102/tcp. A restart of the affected device is needed to restore normal operations.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSIMATIC Drive Controller familysiemens_psirt
Update to V2.9.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109773914/ - FixedSIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants)siemens_psirt
Update to V21.9.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109759122/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants)siemens_psirt
Update to V4.5.2 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109793280/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family (incl. related ET200 CPUs and SIPLUS variants)siemens_psirt
Update to V2.9.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controllersiemens_psirt
Update to V21.9.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478528/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advancedsiemens_psirt
Update to V4.0 SP1 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109805271/ - FixedSIPLUS TIM 1531 IRC (6AG1543-1MX00-7XE0)siemens_psirt
Update to V2.3.6 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109817397/ - FixedTIM 1531 IRC (6GK7543-1MX00-0XE0)siemens_psirt
Update to V2.3.6 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109817397/ - FixedSIMATIC Drive Controller familycisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.9.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109773914/ - FixedSIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V21.9.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109759122/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V4.5.2 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109793280/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family (incl. related ET200 CPUs and SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.9.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controllercisa_csaf_ot
Update to V21.9.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478528/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advancedcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V4.0 SP1 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109805271/ - FixedSIPLUS TIM 1531 IRC (6AG1543-1MX00-7XE0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.3.6 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109817397/ - FixedTIM 1531 IRC (6GK7543-1MX00-0XE0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.3.6 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109817397/
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (88)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants)All versions V21.9 → V21.9.4enisa_euvdEU
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family (incl. related ET200 CPUs and SIPLUS variants)All versions V2.9.2 → V2.9.4enisa_euvdEU
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-838121SSA-838121: Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in Industrial Products2022-02-08csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Affected SIMATIC firmware contains three vulnerabilities that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform a denial of service attack under certain conditions. Siemens has released updates for several affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Siemens recommends countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.
- ICSA-22-041-01Siemens SIMATIC Industrial Products (Update A)2022-02-08icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Affected SIMATIC firmware contains three vulnerabilities that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform a denial of service attack under certain conditions. Siemens has released updates for several affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Siemens recommends countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-838121.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37185cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-22-041-01cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/SIMATIC-denial-of-service-via-Prepared-Packets-37484cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.0605cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022021105cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-838121.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-838121.pdfPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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