CVE-2023-37482Network attack vector

Username enumeration via unnormalized login response timing

Published Feb 11, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2025

Username enumeration in affected Siemens SIMATIC web servers allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames through login timing. The login handler does not normalize response times for valid and invalid usernames, creating an observable timing discrepancy. The web server must be reachable over HTTP; the documented consequence is disclosure of valid account names, not password recovery or authenticated access.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Username enumeration in affected Siemens SIMATIC web servers allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames through login timing. The login handler does not normalize response times for valid and invalid usernames, creating an observable timing discrepancy. The web server must be reachable over HTTP; the documented consequence is disclosure of valid account names, not password recovery or authenticated access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37482
Published
Feb 11, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2025
Vendor
Siemens
Product
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518T-4 PN/DP
Classifications
CWE-203, T1589
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518T-4 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515T-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215FC DC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller Linux V3version=V30.1.0 <V31.1.4
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S T V3version=V30.1.0 <V31.1.4
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S V3version=V30.1.0 <V31.1.4
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 AC/DC/RLYversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1514SP F-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212C AC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517F-3 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215C DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S TF V3version=V30.1.0 <V31.1.4
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517TF-3 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215FC DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1217C DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518TF-4 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212 AC/DC/RLYversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517H-3 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212FC DC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2version=V30.1.0 <V31.1.4
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511F-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518HF-4 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511TF-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1514SPT-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC Drive Controller CPU 1507D TFversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516F-3 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511T-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 DC/DC/RLYversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C AC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214C AC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advancedversion=V6.0 <V7.0
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S F V3version=V30.1.0 <V31.1.4
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214C DC/DC/DC RAILversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1510SP F-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513F-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214FC DC/DC/RLYversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516T-3 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1517H-3 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212FC DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516pro F-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1512SP F-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1512C-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 AC/DC/RLYversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1215 DC/DC/RLYversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513R-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212 DC/DC/RLYversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1211C DC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516pro-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215C AC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513pro F-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518HF-4 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214FC DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215FC DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515F-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215C DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1512SP-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC Drive Controller CPU 1504D TFversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/RLYversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513pro-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S V3version=V30.1.0 <V31.1.4
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1215C DC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517T-3 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511C-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1514SPT F-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1514SP-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1212C DC/DC/DC RAILversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214C DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515R-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214C DC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214FC DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1200 CPU 1214 DC/DC/DCversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S F V3version=V30.1.0 <V31.1.4
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU 1214FC DC/DC/Rlyversion=0 <V4.7
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515TF-2 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516TF-3 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517-3 PN/DPversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2
Siemens · SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1510SP-1 PNversion=V3.1.0 <V3.1.2

Published CVSS scores

6.9Siemens AGCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
5.3Siemens AGCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-203Observable Discrepancy
T1589Gather Victim Identity Information

Public exploit references

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