How severe is CVE-2024-22039?

CVE-2024-22039 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-22039 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-22039?

CVE-2024-22039 primarily affects Siemens Cerberus Pro En Engineering Tool. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22039?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-22039 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-22039 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-19642.

When was CVE-2024-22039 published?

CVE-2024-22039 was published on 2024-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-22039

CVE-2024-22039 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Cerberus Pro En Engineering Tool with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. 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-120.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-19642
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Siemens Cerberus Pro En Engineering Tool
Published: 2024-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Cerberus PRO EN Engineering Tool (All versions < IP8), Cerberus PRO EN Fire Panel FC72x IP6 (All versions < IP6 SR3), Cerberus PRO EN Fire Panel FC72x IP7 (All versions < IP7 SR5), Cerberus PRO EN X200 Cloud Distribution IP7 (All versions < V3.0.6602), Cerberus PRO EN X200 Cloud Distribution IP8 (All versions < V4.0.5016), Cerberus PRO EN X300 Cloud Distribution IP7 (All versions < V3.2.6601), Cerberus PRO EN X300 Cloud Distribution IP8 (All versions < V4.2.5015), Cerberus PRO UL Compact Panel FC922/924 (All versions < MP4), Cerberus PRO UL Engineering Tool (All versions < MP4), Cerberus PRO UL X300 Cloud Distribution (All versions < V4.3.0001), Desigo Fire Safety UL Compact Panel FC2025/2050 (All versions < MP4), Desigo Fire Safety UL Engineering Tool (All versions < MP4), Desigo Fire Safety UL X300 Cloud Distribution (All versions < V4.3.0001), Sinteso FS20 EN Engineering Tool (All versions < MP8), Sinteso FS20 EN Fire Panel FC20 MP6 (All versions < MP6 SR3), Sinteso FS20 EN Fire Panel FC20 MP7 (All versions < MP7 SR5), Sinteso FS20 EN X200 Cloud Distribution MP7 (All versions < V3.0.6602), Sinteso FS20 EN X200 Cloud Distribution MP8 (All versions < V4.0.5016), Sinteso FS20 EN X300 Cloud Distribution MP7 (All versions < V3.2.6601), Sinteso FS20 EN X300 Cloud Distribution MP8 (All versions < V4.2.5015), Sinteso Mobile (All versions < V3.0.0). The network communication library in affected systems does not validate the length of certain X.509 certificate attributes which might result in a stack-based buffer overflow. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute code on the underlying operating system with root privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-22039?: A vulnerability has been identified in Cerberus PRO EN Engineering Tool (All versions < IP8), Cerberus PRO EN Fire Panel FC72x IP6 (All versions < IP6 SR3), Cerberus PRO EN Fire Panel FC72x IP7 (All versions < IP7 SR5), Cerberus PRO EN X200 Cloud Distribution IP7 (All versions < V3.0.6602), Cerberus PRO EN X200 Cloud Distribution IP8 (All versions < V4.0.5016), Cerberus PRO EN X300 Cloud Distribution IP7 (All versions < V3.2.6601), Cerberus PRO EN X300 Cloud Distribution IP8 (All versions < V4.2.5015), Cerberus PRO UL Compact Panel FC922/924 (All versions < MP4), Cerberus PRO UL Engineering Tool (All versions < MP4), Cerberus PRO UL X300 Cloud Distribution (All versions < V4.3.0001), Desigo Fire Safety UL Compact Panel FC2025/2050 (All versions < MP4), Desigo Fire Safety UL Engineering Tool (All versions < MP4), Desigo Fire Safety UL X300 Cloud Distribution (All versions < V4.3.0001), Sinteso FS20 EN Engineering Tool (All versions < MP8), Sinteso FS20 EN Fire Panel FC20 MP6 (All versions < MP6 SR3), Sinteso FS20 EN Fire Panel FC20 MP7 (All versions < MP7 SR5), Sinteso FS20 EN X200 Cloud Distribution MP7 (All versions < V3.0.6602), Sinteso FS20 EN X200 Cloud Distribution MP8 (All versions < V4.0.5016), Sinteso FS20 EN X300 Cloud Distribution MP7 (All versions < V3.2.6601), Sinteso FS20 EN X300 Cloud Distribution MP8 (All versions < V4.2.5015), Sinteso Mobile (All versions < V3.0.0). The network communication library in affected systems does not validate the length of certain X.509 certificate attributes which might result in a stack-based buffer overflow. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute code on the underlying operating system with root privileges.
How severe is CVE-2024-22039?: CVE-2024-22039 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-22039 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-22039?: CVE-2024-22039 primarily affects Siemens Cerberus Pro En Engineering Tool. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22039?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-22039 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-22039 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-19642.
When was CVE-2024-22039 published?: CVE-2024-22039 was published on 2024-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (9)

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_pro_en_engineering_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_pro_en_fire_panel_fc72x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_pro_en_x200_cloud_distribution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_pro_en_x300_cloud_distribution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinteso_fs20_en_engineering_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinteso_fs20_en_fire_panel_fc20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinteso_fs20_en_x200_cloud_distribution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinteso_fs20_en_x300_cloud_distribution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinteso_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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