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CVE-2024-45385 Siemens CVE debrief

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Siemens Industrial Edge Management OS (IEM-OS) could allow attackers to extract sensitive information by tricking users into accessing malicious links. Published January 14, 2025, this MEDIUM severity issue (CVSS 4.7) affects the IEM-OS platform with no patch planned; Siemens recommends migrating to Industrial Edge Management Virtual (IEM-V) as the remediation path.

Vendor
Siemens
Product
Industrial Edge Management OS (IEM-OS)
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2025-01-14
Original CVE updated
2025-01-14
Advisory published
2025-01-14
Advisory updated
2025-01-14

Who should care

Organizations operating Siemens Industrial Edge Management OS (IEM-OS) for industrial edge computing infrastructure, particularly in manufacturing, energy, and critical infrastructure sectors. Security teams responsible for OT/ICS environments, network administrators managing edge device deployments, and compliance officers tracking unpatched vulnerabilities in industrial control systems should prioritize migration planning.

Technical summary

CVE-2024-45385 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens Industrial Edge Management OS (IEM-OS). The flaw allows attackers to craft malicious URLs that, when accessed by authenticated users, execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the IEM-OS web interface. This could lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions. The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.7 (MEDIUM) reflects network attack vector, high attack complexity, required user interaction, and changed scope with low confidentiality and integrity impact. Exploitation requires social engineering to induce users to click malicious links. Siemens has classified this as 'no fix planned' for IEM-OS, directing users to migrate to Industrial Edge Management Virtual (IEM-V) as the definitive remediation.

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Migrate affected IEM-OS deployments to Industrial Edge Management Virtual (IEM-V) per vendor guidance
  • Implement network segmentation to limit IEM-OS web interface exposure
  • Deploy web application firewalls with XSS filtering rules for IEM-OS interfaces
  • Enforce principle of least privilege for IEM-OS administrative access
  • Monitor for suspicious URL patterns targeting IEM-OS endpoints
  • Apply defense-in-depth strategies per CISA ICS recommended practices

Evidence notes

Source corpus confirms reflected XSS in IEM-OS with CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C. CISA advisory ICSA-25-016-02 and Siemens SSA-416411 provide authoritative technical details. No KEV listing or known ransomware campaign use is documented.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-45385 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45385

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-45385 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45385

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-016-02.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-416411.json

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-416411.html

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-016-02

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.