CVE-2022-38773: siemens simatic drive controller cpu 1504d tf
CVSS: 6.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 10-01-2023Last modified 03-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-38773 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in siemens simatic drive controller cpu 1504d tf. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Affected devices do not contain an Immutable Root of Trust in Hardware. With this the integrity of the code executed on the device can not be validated during load-time. An attacker with physical access to the device could use this to replace the boot image of the device and execute arbitrary code.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 4.6–6.8
- CVE.orgCNA4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:T/RC:CDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.29% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Siemens76 products
- simatic drive controller cpu 1504d tfAll versions (No fix recorded) | na
- simatic drive controller cpu 1507d tfAll versions (No fix recorded) | na
- simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1510sp_f-1_pn_firmwareAll versions (No fix recorded) | na
- simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1510sp-1_pn_firmwareAll versions (No fix recorded) | na
- simatic s7-1500 cpu 1511-1 pnAll versions (No fix recorded) | na
1 vendor · 76 products
References
2 links- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-482757.pdfVendor Advisory