What is CVE-2024-50559?A medium-severity flaw in Scalance M804pb, explained.
CVE-2024-50559 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) in Scalance M804pb from Siemens, published on 12 November 2024. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.
Published 12 November 2024. Record last updated 13 November 2024. We keep this page's data up to date.
What is CVE-2024-50559? In plain terms.
It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change some data.
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU (6GK6108-4AM00-2BA2) (All versions < V8.2), RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM (6GK6108-4AM00-2DA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M804PB (6GK5804-0AP00-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1AA00-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1BA00-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1AA00-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1BA00-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Router (6GK5826-2AB00-2AB2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M874-2 (6GK5874-2AA00-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M874-3 (6GK5874-3AA00-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M874-3 3G-Router (CN) (6GK5874-3AA00-2FA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M876-3 (6GK5876-3AA02-2BA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M876-3 (ROK) (6GK5876-3AA02-2EA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M876-4 (6GK5876-4AA10-2BA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M876-4 (EU) (6GK5876-4AA00-2BA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE M876-4 (NAM) (6GK5876-4AA00-2DA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE MUM853-1 (A1) (6GK5853-2EA10-2AA1) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE MUM853-1 (B1) (6GK5853-2EA10-2BA1) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE MUM853-1 (EU) (6GK5853-2EA00-2DA1) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (A1) (6GK5856-2EA10-3AA1) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (B1) (6GK5856-2EA10-3BA1) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (CN) (6GK5856-2EA00-3FA1) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (EU) (6GK5856-2EA00-3DA1) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE MUM856-1 (RoW) (6GK5856-2EA00-3AA1) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE S615 EEC LAN-Router (6GK5615-0AA01-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2), SCALANCE S615 LAN-Router (6GK5615-0AA00-2AA2) (All versions < V8.2). Affected devices do not properly validate the filenames of the certificate. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to append arbitrary values which will lead to compromise of integrity of the system.
What kind of flaw is it?
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
How an attack on it works
Read straight from its severity rating, translated out of the shorthand.
- Where an attacker can beAnywhere on the internet
- How hard it is to pull offEasy: no special conditions
- Login needed firstAn ordinary user account
- Does someone have to clickNo, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker getsCan change some data
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is CVE-2024-50559 being exploited? Not that we know of.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
Timeline
- Published
- Record last updated
CVE-2024-50559 scores 18. Action: Track.
We keep the score of every published flaw up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, and evidence that criminals are actually using it counts most. In order:
- Evidence it is being exploitedBiggest factor
- How severe it isStrong factor
- How widely exposed it isSmaller factor
- Threat activity around itSmaller factor
85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score.
When CVE-2024-50559 matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.
See your own ranked list →Who is affected by CVE-2024-50559? 52 products.
The published record lists 52 products from 1 vendor. Versions are shown as published: "before 8.2" means every version up to, but not including, 8.2. If you run one of these, check your version, then go to the fix below.
- Hardware
Scalance M804pb
by Siemens
Affected versionsversion not specified - Hardware
Ruggedcom Rm1224 Lte(4g) Eu
by Siemens
Affected versionsversion not specified - Operating system
Ruggedcom Rm1224 Lte(4g) Eu Firmware
by Siemens
Affected versionsbefore 8.2 - Hardware
Ruggedcom Rm1224 Lte(4g) Nam
by Siemens
Affected versionsversion not specified - Operating system
Ruggedcom Rm1224 Lte(4g) Nam Firmware
by Siemens
Affected versionsbefore 8.2 - Operating system
Scalance M804pb Firmware
by Siemens
Affected versionsbefore 8.2 - Hardware
Scalance M812-1 (annex A)
by Siemens
Affected versionsversion not specified - Operating system
Scalance M812-1 (annex A) Firmware
by Siemens
Affected versionsbefore 8.2 - Hardware
Scalance M812-1 (annex B)
by Siemens
Affected versionsversion not specified
How do I fix CVE-2024-50559? Four steps.
- Check whether you run itCompare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
- Apply the vendor’s fixInstall the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
- If you can’t patch todayFollow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
- Keep an eye on itTrack the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.
References
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1 new flaw affects software Acme tracks
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU (6GK6108-4AM00-2BA2) (All versions < V8.2), RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM (6GK6108-4AM00-2D...
- Matched to
- Scalance M804pb on Acme's software list
- What to do
- Plan in the vendor’s update
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CVE-2024-50559 is a medium-severity flaw in Scalance M804pb from Siemens, published on 12 November 2024. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change some data.
It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2024-50559 is 18 out of 100, which is Info. Its action is "Track". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
For Scalance M804pb from Siemens: version not specified. The record lists 52 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.
Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.