9.8

CVE-2024-32740: siemens simatic_cn_4100_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 14-05-2024Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-32740 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in siemens simatic_cn_4100_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-05-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V3.0). The affected device contains undocumented users and credentials. An attacker could misuse the credentials to compromise the device locally or over the network.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.70% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Siemens1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links