Siemens KACO Blueplanet Inverters

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Summary

KACO blueplanet Inverters contain multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to derive the credentials from the devices serial number and misuse them to gain unauthorized access. KACO new energy GmbH has released new versions for several affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. KACO new energy GmbH is preparing further fix versions and recommends countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.

The following versions of Siemens KACO Blueplanet Inverters are affected:

• blueplanet 100 NX3 M8 vers:all/*
• blueplanet 100 TL3 GEN2 vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<6.1.4.9 
• blueplanet 105 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 105 TL3 GEN2 vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<6.1.4.9 
• blueplanet 110 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 125 NX3 M11 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 125 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 125 TL3 GEN2 vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<6.1.4.9 
• blueplanet 137 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 150 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 150 TL3 GEN2 vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<6.1.4.9 
• blueplanet 155 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 155 TL3 GEN2 vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<6.1.4.9 
• blueplanet 165 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 165 TL3 GEN2 vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<6.1.4.9 
• blueplanet 25.0 NX3-33.0 NX3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 3.0 NX3-20.0 NX3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 3.0 TL3-60.0 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 3.0-5.0 NX1 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 360 NX3 M6 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 50.0 NX3-60.0 NX3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 87.0 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 87.0 TL3 GEN2 vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<6.1.4.9 
• blueplanet 92.0 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet 92.0 TL3 GEN2 vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<6.1.4.9 
• blueplanet gridsafe 110 TL3-S vers:intdot/<3.91, vers:all/* 
• blueplanet gridsafe 137 TL3-S vers:intdot/<3.91, vers:all/*
• blueplanet gridsafe 92.0 TL3-S vers:all/*, vers:intdot/<3.91 
• blueplanet hybrid 10.0 TL3 vers:all/* 
• blueplanet hybrid 6.0 NH3-12.0 NH3 vers:all/* 

Background

• Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Energy
• Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
• Company Headquarters Location: Germany

Vulnerabilities

Acknowledgments

• Siemens ProductCERT reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
• Ruben Santamarta of Reversemode reported these vulnerabilities to Siemens

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 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 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 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. Recommended security guidelines can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/gridsecurity

Additional Resources

For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories

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Recommended Practices

CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of this vulnerability.

Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure they are not accessible from the internet.

Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from business networks.

When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most recent version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as its connected devices.

CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.

CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.

CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B–Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.

Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.

Advisory Conversion Disclaimer

This ICSA is a verbatim republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-545643 from a direct conversion of the vendor’s Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) advisory. This is republished to CISA’s website as a means of increasing visibility and is provided “as-is” for informational purposes only. CISA is not responsible for the editorial or technical accuracy of republished advisories and provides no warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within this advisory. Further, CISA does not endorse any commercial product or service. Please contact Siemens ProductCERT directly for any questions regarding this advisory.

Revision History

• Initial Release Date: 2026-05-12

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