CVE-2023-5981

mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileDEEUNLRUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

1.27% (70th) EPSS

CVSS 5.9 · medium

Is it mine?

155 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

7 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-22

A vulnerability was found that the response times to malformed ciphertexts in RSA-PSK ClientKeyExchange differ from response times of ciphertexts with correct PKCS#1 v1.5 padding.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
FixedSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/
MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
MitigationSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

5.9

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.15.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.2 · impact 3.6

v3.15.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US

v3.15.9mediumAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.15.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.15.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · secalert@redhat.com USexploitability 2.2 · impact 3.6

v3.15.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE

v3.15.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.15.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · NCSC-NL NL

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-203USCWE-203USCWE-203USCWE-203USCWE-203USCWE-208US

affected products (155)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Debian Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:-
Dell Secure Connect Gateway <5.36.00.16all versionscert_bundDE
F5 BIG-IP 15.1.0-15.1.10all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:f5:big-ip:15.1.0_-_15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP 16.1.0-16.1.4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:f5:big-ip:16.1.0_-_16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP 17.1.0-17.1.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:f5:big-ip:17.1.0_-_17.1.1
Fedora Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:-
IBM Security Guardium 12.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:12.0
NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphereall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:for_vmware_vsphere
Oracle Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:oracle:linux:-
RESF Rocky Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:resf:rocky_linux:-
Red Hat Enterprise Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-
SUSE Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:-
Ubuntu Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server v9 for Solarisall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v9_for_solaris
Dell Secure Connect Gateway< 5.36.00.16cert_bundDE
F5 BIG-IP≤ Next <20.1.0cert_bundDE
Open Source GnuTLS< 3.8.2cert_bundDE
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)all versionscisa_csaf_otUS

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advisories (6)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

NCSC-2024-0293Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Communications ApplicationsNL2024-07-17csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Er zijn kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Communications Applications.
NCSC-2025-0021Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle CommunicationsNL2025-01-22csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Oracle heeft meerdere kwetsbaarheden verholpen in zijn Communicatieproducten, waaronder Oracle Communications Unified Assurance, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function en Oracle Communications Order and Service Management.
SSA-398330SSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.52023-12-12csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). These GNU/Linux vulnerabilities have been externally identified. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 are no longer maintained and there won't be any update to the CVE list anymore. Please update to the latest version. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V3.1 only; for versions < V3.1 refer to Siemens Security Bulletin SSB-439005 (https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssb-439005.html).
WID-SEC-W-2023-2978GnuTLS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2023-11-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in GnuTLS ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
WID-SEC-W-2024-1643Oracle Communications Applications: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications Applications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
ICSA-23-348-10Siemens SIMATIC S7-15002023-12-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). These GNU/Linux vulnerabilities have been externally identified. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V3.1 only; for versions < V3.1 refer to Siemens Security Bulletin SSB-439005 ( https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssb-439005.html).

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cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund cisa_csaf_ot ncsc_nl siemens_psirt NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2023-11-28modified 2026-10-14

references (38)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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