SSA-845392

Vulnerability from csaf_siemens - Published: 2022-01-11 00:00 - Updated: 2022-01-11 00:00
Summary
SSA-845392: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Nucleus RTOS based Siemens Energy PLUSCONTROL 1st Gen Devices

Notes

Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities (also known as "NUCLEUS:13") have been identified in the Nucleus RTOS (real-time operating system) and reported in the Siemens Security Advisory SSA-044112: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-044112.pdf. PLUSCONTROL 1st Gen devices are affected by some of the vulnerabilities as documented below. Siemens Energy recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not available.
General Recommendations
Operators of critical power systems (e.g. TSOs or DSOs) worldwide are usually required by regulations to build resilience into the power grids by applying multi-level redundant secondary protection schemes. It is therefore recommended that the operators check whether appropriate resilient protection measures are in place. The risk of cyber incidents impacting the grid's reliability can thus be minimized by virtue of the grid design. Siemens Energy strongly recommends applying the provided security updates using the corresponding tooling and documented procedures made available with the product. If supported by the product, an automated means to apply the security updates across multiple product instances may be used. Siemens Energy strongly recommends prior validation of any security update before being applied, and supervision by trained staff of the update process in the target environment. As a general security measure Siemens Energy strongly recommends to protect network access with appropriate mechanisms (e.g. firewalls, segmentation, VPN). It is advised to configure the environment according to our operational guidelines in order to run the devices in a protected IT environment.
Additional Resources
For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
Terms of Use
Siemens Security Advisories are subject to the terms and conditions contained in Siemens' underlying license terms or other applicable agreements previously agreed to with Siemens (hereinafter "License Terms"). To the extent applicable to information, software or documentation made available in or through a Siemens Security Advisory, the Terms of Use of Siemens' Global Website (https://www.siemens.com/terms_of_use, hereinafter "Terms of Use"), in particular Sections 8-10 of the Terms of Use, shall apply additionally. In case of conflicts, the License Terms shall prevail over the Terms of Use.
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