CVE-2024-33494 Missing authorization in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager
Unauthenticated attackers can disrupt secondary RTLS systems and cause data loss by sending unverified heartbeat messages.
- 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-2024-33494?
CVE-2024-33494 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager, published on 14 May 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 SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-0DA00) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-0DA10) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-0DA20) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-0DA30) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-1EA10) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-1EA20) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-1EA30) (All versions < V3.0.1.1). Affected components do not properly authenticate heartbeat messages. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to affected the availability of secondary RTLS systems configured using a TeeRevProxy service and potentially cause loss of data generated during the time the attack is ongoing.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33494?
How do I fix CVE-2024-33494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-33494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m87-c3q9-vxf8.