# CVE-2024-32741

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2024-32741
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 10 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
- **CWE:** CWE-259
- **Published:** May 14, 2024
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V3.0). The affected device contains hard coded password which is used for the privileged system user `root` and for the boot loader `GRUB` by default . An attacker who manages to crack the password hash gains root access to the device.

## Affected Products

- Siemens — SIMATIC CN 4100 (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-273900.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.63%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 48.1

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._