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CVE-2024-58071 Siemens CVE debrief

CVE-2024-58071 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) affecting the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP GNU/Linux subsystem. The issue, described as preventing the addition of a device that is already a team device at a lower level, was published on April 9, 2024, and last modified on May 14, 2026. The vulnerability has a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction, and can result in high availability impact. No fix is currently available from the vendor.

Vendor
Siemens
Product
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.5
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 controllers in industrial environments, particularly those utilizing the GNU/Linux subsystem for custom applications. OT security teams, plant engineers, and asset owners in manufacturing, process control, and critical infrastructure sectors should prioritize access controls and application integrity measures until a vendor fix becomes available.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in the GNU/Linux subsystem of the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP industrial controller. The issue relates to improper handling of team device configurations where a device already configured as a team device at a lower level could be improperly added, potentially causing system instability or denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) indicates a local attack with low complexity and privileges, resulting in high availability impact but 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 vendor security updates from Siemens CERT
  • Apply defense-in-depth strategies for industrial control systems per CISA guidance

Evidence notes

CVE description and CVSS vector derived from CISA CSAF advisory ICSA-24-102-01. Vendor confirmed as Siemens with high confidence via CSAF product tree. No KEV listing or known ransomware campaign use identified.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-58071 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-58071

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

  • CVE-2024-58071 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-58071

    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.