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      "text": "Disclosure is not limited. (TLPv2: TLP:CLEAR)",
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        "text": "The know-how protection feature in Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) does not properly update the encryption of existing program blocks when a project file is updated. This could allow attackers with access to the project file to recover previous - yet unprotected - versions of the project without the knowledge of the know-how protection password.\n\nSiemens recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.",
        "title": "Summary"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens\u0027 operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: \nhttps://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.\nAdditional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity",
        "title": "General Recommendations"
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      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories",
        "title": "Additional Resources"
      },
      {
        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "The use of Siemens Security Advisories is subject to the terms and conditions listed on: https://www.siemens.com/productcert/terms-of-use.",
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        "summary": "SSA-042050: Know-How Protection Mechanism Failure in TIA Portal - HTML Version",
        "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-042050.html"
      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "SSA-042050: Know-How Protection Mechanism Failure in TIA Portal - CSAF Version",
        "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-042050.json"
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    "title": "SSA-042050: Know-How Protection Mechanism Failure in TIA Portal",
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          "text": "The know-how protection feature in affected products does not properly update the encryption of existing program blocks when a project file is updated.\r\n\r\nThis could allow attackers with access to the project file to recover previous - yet unprotected - versions of the project without the knowledge of the know-how protection password.",
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          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapter \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://docs.tia.siemens.cloud/r/en-us/v20/protecting-blocks)",
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        {
          "category": "mitigation",
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          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapter \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/mdm/109773506?c=126979557387)",
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        {
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          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapter \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/mdm/109798671?c=132780438283)",
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          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapter \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/mdm/109815056?c=132780438283)",
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        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Archive the project: the optimization of project data during archiving removes older, possibly unprotected project content; see also the chapters \"Security information\" and \"Protecting Blocks\" in the system manual (\nhttps://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109826862/)",
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