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Scalance M 800 Firmware CVE-2021-25676

HIGH
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307)
2021-03-15 productcert@siemens.com
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Brute-force prevention, rate limiting
Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 (V6.3), SCALANCE M-800 (V6.3), SCALANCE S615 (V6.3), SCALANCE SC-600 (All Versions >= V2.1 and < V2.1.3). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

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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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-307. A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 (V6.3), SCALANCE M-800 (V6.3), SCALANCE S615 (V6.3), SCALANCE SC-600 (All Versions >= V2.1 and < V2.1.3). Multiple failed SSH authentication attempts could trigger a temporary Denial-of-Service under certain conditions. When triggered, the device will reboot automatically. Affected products include: Siemens Ruggedcom Rm1224 Firmware, Siemens Scalance M-800 Firmware, Siemens Scalance S615 Firmware, Siemens Scalance Sc-600 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 (V6.3), SCALANCE M-800 (V6.3), SCALANCE S615 (V6.3), SCALANCE SC-600 (All Versions >= V2.1 and < V2.1.3). Multiple failed SSH authentication attempts could trigger a temporary Denial-of-Service under certain conditions. When triggered, the device will reboot automatically.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rm1224_firmware:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_m-800_firmware:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_s615_firmware:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_sc-600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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