How severe is CVE-2021-44693?

CVE-2021-44693 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-44693 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-44693?

CVE-2021-44693 primarily affects Siemens Simatic S7-plcsim Advanced Firmware. In total, 96 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44693?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-44693 published?

CVE-2021-44693 was published on 2022-12-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-44693

CVE-2021-44693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic S7-plcsim Advanced Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1284.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-1284
Affected product: Siemens Simatic S7-plcsim Advanced Firmware
Published: 2022-12-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Affected devices don't process correctly certain special crafted packets sent to port 102/tcp, which could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service in the device.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44693?: Affected devices don't process correctly certain special crafted packets sent to port 102/tcp, which could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service in the device.
How severe is CVE-2021-44693?: CVE-2021-44693 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-44693 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-44693?: CVE-2021-44693 primarily affects Siemens Simatic S7-plcsim Advanced Firmware. In total, 96 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44693?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-44693 published?: CVE-2021-44693 was published on 2022-12-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-382653.pdf

Affected products (96)

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-plcsim_advanced_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1211c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1212c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1212fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214_fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215_fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1217c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_12_1211c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_12_1212c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_12_1212fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_12_1214c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_12_1214fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_12_1215c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_12_1215fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_12_1217c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:siplus_s7-1200_cp_1243-1_rail_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:siplus_s7-1200_cp_1243-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1507s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1507s_f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1508s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1508s_f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1510sp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1510sp-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1511-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1511-1_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1511c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1511c-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1511f-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1511f-1_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1511t-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1511tf-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1512c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1512c-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1512sp-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1512spf-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1513-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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