# CVE-2024-41980: Weak cryptography in SOA Audit

> An authenticated attacker can read sensitive information because Siemens Opcenter SOA modules do not encrypt LDAP communication by default.

- **Severity:** Low 2.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 12 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-362x-qgjh-vq8r

## What is CVE-2024-41980?

CVE-2024-41980 is a low-severity vulnerability in Siemens SOA Audit, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SmartClient modules Opcenter QL Home (SC) (All versions >= V13.2 < V2506), SOA Audit (All versions >= V13.2 < V2506), SOA Cockpit (All versions >= V13.2 < V2506). The affected application do not encrypt the communication in LDAP interface by default. This could allow an authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-311 (Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41980?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Opcenter Quality.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-41980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-41980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SOA Audit

- [CVE-2021-27389](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27389/): Hardcoded credentials in Opcenter Quality (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-41979](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41979/): Missing authorization in SOA Audit (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-46283](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46283/): Memory corruption in Opcenter Execution Foundation (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-46284](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46284/): Memory corruption in Opcenter Execution Foundation (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-46285](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46285/): Denial of service in Opcenter Execution Foundation (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-41980 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-41980 is a low-severity vulnerability in Siemens SOA Audit, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens SOA Audit. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41980/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41980/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-41980
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41980
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-41980

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.