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OT programming tool: max-severity bug

SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced

Max-severity bug in OT programming tool exploited to deliver Linux malware

Do this now

It is being exploited: update SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced to V4.3.4.1 or later, or uninstall Node-RED if you can't update yet.

Fix it
  • Upgrade to SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced V4.3.4.1
First seen
Last update
Fixed in
  • V4.3.4.1
Identifiers
CVSS
10.0
Source
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Timeline

  1. Fix status: unknown → patched.

  2. First reported.

Receipt

Exploitation
Exploited: reported in the wild
  • Report “On October 30, 2026, one of our canaries caught an attacker exploiting CVE-2026-58115, an unauthenticated Node-RED admin API flaw, to deploy a flow that downloads and runs a Linux bot.” source
  • Checked by hand “Siemens SSA-834709 (read 3 Nov 2026): SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced before V4.3.4.1 with Node-RED installed is affected by CVE-2026-58115, and Siemens says 'Update to V4.3.4.1 or later version'.” source
  • Overheard “Sinisa Markovic , Managing Editor, Help Net Security November 3, 2026 Attackers exploit critical Node-RED flaw to deploy Linux bot and backdoors (CVE-2026-58115) Attackers are exploiting an authentication flaw (CVE-2026-58115) in Node-RED, a programming tool built into some in…” source
Fix by release line
ProductAffectedFixed inSource
SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced< V4.3.4.1V4.3.4.1Checked by hand checked
Score
CVSS 10.0 (critical). CVSS 3.1 10 (CNA siemens) for CVE-2026-58115
Last checked

Sources: KEV – CVE record ✓ Vendor ✓

Sources

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