Password Vulnerability in SCALANCE X-200 and X-300 Switch Families by Siemens
CVE-2019-6567

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Siemens
Status
Scalance X-200 Switch Family (incl. Siplus Net Variants)
Scalance X-200irt Switch Family (incl. Siplus Net Variants)
Scalance X-300 Switch Family (incl. X408 And Siplus Net Variants)
Scalance X-414-3e
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 June 2019

What is CVE-2019-6567?

A vulnerability has been reported in the SCALANCE X-200 and X-300 switch families, where sensitive device passwords are stored in a recoverable format. This flaw allows attackers with access to a device configuration backup to extract and recover passwords, posing a significant risk to the confidentiality of the stored credentials. It is imperative for users of affected models to implement security measures and upgrade their firmware to mitigate the risk.

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Affected Version(s)

SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) All Versions < V5.2.4

SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) All versions < V5.5.0

SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. X408 and SIPLUS NET variants) All versions < V4.1.3

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-64684...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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