CVE-2024-22039 Memory corruption in Cerberus PRO EN Engineering Tool
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a stack-based buffer overflow in the network communication library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-22039?
CVE-2024-22039 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Cerberus PRO EN Engineering Tool, published on 12 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Cerberus PRO EN Engineering Tool (All versions < IP8), Cerberus PRO EN Fire Panel FC72x IP6 (All versions < IP6 SR3), Cerberus PRO EN Fire Panel FC72x IP7 (All versions < IP7 SR5), Cerberus PRO EN X200 Cloud Distribution IP7 (All versions < V3.0.6602), Cerberus PRO EN X200 Cloud Distribution IP8 (All versions < V4.0.5016), Cerberus PRO EN X300 Cloud Distribution IP7 (All versions < V3.2.6601), Cerberus PRO EN X300 Cloud Distribution IP8 (All versions < V4.2.5015), Cerberus PRO UL Compact Panel FC922/924 (All versions < MP4), Cerberus PRO UL Engineering Tool (All versions < MP4), Cerberus PRO UL X300 Cloud Distribution (All versions < V4.3.0001), Desigo Fire Safety UL Compact Panel FC2025/2050 (All versions < MP4), Desigo Fire Safety UL Engineering Tool (All versions < MP4), Desigo Fire Safety UL X300 Cloud Distribution (All versions < V4.3.0001), Sinteso FS20 EN Engineering Tool (All versions < MP8), Sinteso FS20 EN Fire Panel FC20 MP6 (All versions < MP6 SR3), Sinteso FS20 EN Fire Panel FC20 MP7 (All versions < MP7 SR5), Sinteso FS20 EN X200 Cloud Distribution MP7 (All versions < V3.0.6602), Sinteso FS20 EN X200 Cloud Distribution MP8 (All versions < V4.0.5016), Sinteso FS20 EN X300 Cloud Distribution MP7 (All versions < V3.2.6601), Sinteso FS20 EN X300 Cloud Distribution MP8 (All versions < V4.2.5015), Sinteso Mobile (All versions < V3.0.0). The network communication library in affected systems does not validate the length of certain X.509 certificate attributes which might result in a stack-based buffer overflow. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute code on the underlying operating system with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22039?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Siemens Cerberus Pro en Engineering Tool, Siemens Cerberus Pro en Fire Panel Fc72x, Siemens Cerberus Pro en X200 Cloud Distribution, Siemens Cerberus Pro en X300 Cloud Distribution, Siemens Sinteso Fs20 en Engineering Tool, Siemens Sinteso Fs20 en Fire Panel Fc20 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22039?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-22039 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p429-8j49-f6x5.