CVE-2024-10772
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-10772 is a firmware validation vulnerability in SICK industrial devices that allows attackers to install malicious firmware without proper authentication or integrity checks. This enables complete device compromise affecting availability, integrity, and confidentiality. Organizations using affected SICK industrial automation equipment are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- SICK industrial automation devices with firmware update capability
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete device takeover allowing attackers to disrupt industrial operations, steal sensitive data, or use the device as an entry point into industrial control networks.
Likely Case
Attackers install backdoored firmware to maintain persistent access, manipulate sensor readings, or disrupt device functionality in targeted attacks.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and firmware validation controls, impact is limited to isolated device compromise without network propagation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to device firmware update mechanism; no authentication bypass needed for firmware installation
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Firmware versions with cryptographic signature validation
Vendor Advisory: https://sick.com/psirt
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download updated firmware from SICK support portal. 2. Verify cryptographic signature. 3. Apply firmware update via device management interface. 4. Reboot device. 5. Verify firmware integrity.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network segmentation
allIsolate affected devices in dedicated VLANs with strict firewall rules
Disable remote firmware updates
allConfigure devices to only accept firmware updates from local console
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can communicate with device management interfaces
- Monitor for unauthorized firmware update attempts and maintain device configuration baselines
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware version against SICK advisory SCA-2024-0006; devices without cryptographic firmware validation are vulnerableCheck Version:
Device-specific command via management interface; consult SICK documentation for exact commandVerify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version matches patched release and confirm firmware signature validation is enabled in device settings📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized firmware update attempts
- Firmware version changes without authorized maintenance windows
- Failed firmware signature validation
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected firmware update traffic to industrial devices
- Unauthorized access to device management ports
SIEM Query:
source="industrial_device" AND (event="firmware_update" OR event="configuration_change") AND user!="authorized_maintenance"🔗 References
- https://cdn.sick.com/media/docs/1/11/411/Special_information_CYBERSECURITY_BY_SICK_en_IM0084411.PDF
- https://sick.com/psirt
- https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices
- https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1
- https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/sca-2024-0006.json
- https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/sca-2024-0006.pdf
