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Industrial control advisoryKnown exploitedSeverity 10.0 criticalExploit likelihood 38%

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP

ICSA-26-295-11 · CISA · October 13, 2026

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version V3.1.7 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). Siemens is preparing fixes and recommends specific mitigations for products where fixes are not or not yet available.

From CISA, quoted as published. Check the source before acting.

What to do

Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only. Only build and run applications from trusted sources. Currently no fix is available

Vendor fix or mitigation, quoted from the advisory.

Each CVE in this advisory

CVESeverityKnown exploitedExploit likelihoodWeakness
CVE-2021-416177.0 highNo2.5%Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (CWE-311)
CVE-2023-285319.8 criticalNo3.0%Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (CWE-311)
CVE-2023-513845.5 mediumNo0.4%Missing Critical Step in Authentication (CWE-304)
CVE-2023-529277.8 highNo0.3%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2023-532925.5 mediumNo0.1%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2024-267835.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-270567.8 highNo0.3%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-289565.6 mediumNo0.4%Exposure of Sensitive Information in Shared Microarchitectural Structures during Transient Execution (CWE-1421)
CVE-2024-369035.6 mediumNo0.2%Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (CWE-362)
CVE-2024-369274.7 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-420795.5 mediumNo0.3%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2024-467867.8 highNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-477365.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404)
CVE-2024-478095.5 mediumNo0.2%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2024-499685.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-499945.5 mediumNo0.2%Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
CVE-2024-499984.7 mediumNo0.2%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2024-500145.5 mediumNo0.2%Use of Uninitialized Variable (CWE-457)
CVE-2024-500637.8 highNo0.2%Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow (CWE-841)
CVE-2024-501647.8 highNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-502985.5 mediumNo0.2%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2024-531247.5 highNo0.6%Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (CWE-362)
CVE-2024-531707.8 highNo0.2%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2024-544587.8 highNo0.3%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2024-566317.8 highNo0.3%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2024-567037.5 highNo0.5%Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (CWE-835)
CVE-2024-5671910.0 criticalNo0.5%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-579175.7 mediumNo0.2%Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (CWE-362)
CVE-2024-579245.5 mediumNo0.3%Reachable Assertion (CWE-617)
CVE-2024-579738.1 highNo0.7%Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
CVE-2024-579775.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Locking (CWE-667)
CVE-2024-579797.8 highNo0.3%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2024-580115.5 mediumNo0.2%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2024-580165.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-580205.5 mediumNo0.3%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2024-580565.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-580585.5 mediumNo0.2%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2024-580615.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2024-580867.8 highNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2025-216455.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2025-216485.5 mediumNo0.2%Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value (CWE-789)
CVE-2025-216557.8 highNo0.3%Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (CWE-362)
CVE-2025-216767.5 highNo0.4%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2025-216827.3 highNo0.2%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVE-2025-217027.8 highNo0.3%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2025-217055.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2025-217065.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2025-217079.8 criticalNo0.5%Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
CVE-2025-217187.8 highNo0.2%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2025-217317.8 highNo0.2%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2025-217455.5 mediumNo0.3%Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (CWE-401)
CVE-2025-217587.8 highNo16.9%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2025-217608.1 highNo38.0%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2025-217647.8 highNo0.3%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2025-217658.1 highNo0.6%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2025-217807.8 highNo0.3%Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (CWE-120)
CVE-2025-217957.5 highNo0.7%Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVE-2025-217969.8 criticalNo0.7%Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2025-218025.5 mediumNo0.2%Improper Resource Locking (CWE-413)
CVE-2025-218145.5 mediumNo0.3%NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

Severity from the advisory (CVSS), known exploitation from CISA's catalog, exploit likelihood from EPSS (next 30 days). 368 more CVEs in the source.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)vers:intdot/>=3.1.7—
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)vers:intdot/>=3.1.7—
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)vers:intdot/>=3.1.7—
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)vers:intdot/>=3.1.7—
SiemensSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)vers:intdot/>=3.1.7—

Why it's on these mode pages

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  • Passenger rail and transit: Vendor table: Siemens (industrial control makers used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
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Change history

  1. October 13, 2026: Publication Date
  2. October 22, 2026: Initial CISA Republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-457936 advisory
  3. November 9, 2026: First collected by Watch

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