Scalance X 200 Series Firmware
CVE-2013-5709
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
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1DescriptionCVE.org
The authentication implementation in the web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 5.0.0 does not use a sufficient source of entropy for generating values of random numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions by predicting a value.
AnalysisAI
The authentication implementation in the web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 5.0.0 does not use a sufficient source of entropy for generating values of random numbers,. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-189. The authentication implementation in the web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 5.0.0 does not use a sufficient source of entropy for generating values of random numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions by predicting a value. Affected products include: Siemens Scalance X-200 Series Firmware, Siemens Scalance X-200, Siemens Scalance X-200Rna, Siemens Scalance X200-4P Irt, Siemens Scalance X201-3P Irt. Version information: before 5.0.0.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
The integrated web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 4.5.0 and X-200IRT switches with firmw
The web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200IRT switches with firmware before 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to hijack sessio
Same weakness CWE-189 – Numeric Errors
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