{"id":64141,"date":"2025-08-18T09:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T09:46:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-05T11:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T17:53:42","slug":"cve-2024-54678-local-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-simatic-and-sirius-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-54678-local-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-simatic-and-sirius-products\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2024-54678: Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in SIMATIC and SIRIUS Products<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The discovery of the CVE-2024-54678 vulnerability has raised concerns among organizations and users running a wide range of SIMATIC and SIRIUS products. This vulnerability, which could potentially allow local authenticated attackers to run arbitrary code within the affected application, poses a high risk due to its impact on system integrity. The issue arises from the improper sanitization of Interprocess Communication (IPC) input received through a Windows<\/a> Named Pipe. As a result, organizations face threats of system compromise and data<\/a> leakage, emphasizing the critical need for immediate mitigation.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2024-54678
\nSeverity: High (8.2 CVSS v3)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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\r\n \r\n \"Ameeba\r\n <\/a>\r\n Share secrets securely\r\n <\/h2>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n