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Scalance X 200 Series Firmware CVE-2013-5709

HIGH
Numeric Errors (CWE-189)
2013-09-17 cve@mitre.org
8.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 17, 2013 - 12:04 cve.org
HIGH 8.3

DescriptionCVE.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.

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