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CVE-2024-57913 Siemens CVE debrief

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB gadget subsystem (functionfs_bind) has been identified in the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP GNU/Linux subsystem. The issue involves a WARN_ON condition that could lead to local denial of service conditions. The vulnerability requires local access with low privileges and has high attack complexity, limiting its exploitability. No patch is currently available from the vendor.

Vendor
Siemens
Product
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-04-09
Original CVE updated
2026-05-14
Advisory published
2024-04-09
Advisory updated
2026-05-14

Who should care

Organizations operating Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP systems with the GNU/Linux subsystem enabled should assess their exposure. System administrators responsible for industrial control system security and personnel managing USB gadget configurations in embedded Linux environments should prioritize access controls until a patch becomes available.

Technical summary

CVE-2024-57913 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB gadget functionfs_bind implementation. The issue was resolved by removing a WARN_ON macro that could trigger under certain conditions. The vulnerability affects the GNU/Linux subsystem of the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP industrial control system. Exploitation requires local access with low privileges and high attack complexity, resulting in a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). The primary impact is availability degradation (denial of service) with no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subsystem to trusted personnel only
  • Only build and run applications from trusted sources
  • Monitor for future vendor security updates from Siemens

Evidence notes

The vulnerability is documented in CISA ICS advisory ICSA-24-102-01, which references Siemens security advisory SSA-265688. The issue was resolved in the upstream Linux kernel by removing the WARN_ON in functionfs_bind.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-57913 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-57913

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

  • CVE-2024-57913 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57913

    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/2024/icsa-24-102-01.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-265688.json

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-102-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/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://www.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.