Siemens SIPROTEC 5 Using DIGSI5 Protocol

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Summary

SIPROTEC 5 is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads by authenticated users using the DIGSI 5 protocol. This could allow an attacker to upload malicious configuration files, potentially causing a permanent denial of service condition. As a mitigation measure, users of the CP050 and CP150 device models are advised to upgrade to version 9.90 or later. For CP300 device models, devices 7ST85 and 7ST86 are advised to upgrade to version 10.00 or later, while the remaining models should upgrade to version 9.90 or later. These versions introduce an allow-list feature that restricts arbitrary file uploads and reduces the risk associated with this vulnerability. Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.

The following versions of Siemens SIPROTEC 5 Using DIGSI5 Protocol are affected:

• SIPROTEC 5 6MD84 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 (CP200) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 (CP300) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 (CP300) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 (CP300) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 (CP200) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 (CP300) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 (CP100) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 (CP150) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 (CP100) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 (CP150) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 (CP100) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 (CP150) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 (CP100) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 (CP150) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 (CP100) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 (CP150) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 (CP100) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 (CP150) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7ST86 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SX82 (CP150) vers:all/*
• SIPROTEC 5 7SX85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7SY82 (CP150) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UM85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 (CP100) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 (CP150) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7VE85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 (CP200) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 7VU85 (CP300) vers:all/* 
• SIPROTEC 5 Compact 7SX800 (CP050) vers:all/*

Background

• Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing, Transportation Systems, Energy, Healthcare and Public Health, Financial Services, Government Services and Facilities
• Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
• Company Headquarters Location: Germany

Vulnerabilities

Acknowledgments

• Siemens ProductCERT reported this vulnerability to CISA.

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

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Recommended Practices

CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of these vulnerabilities.

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-139483 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: 2026-06-09

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