#VU78315 Inadequate Encryption Strength in Siemens products - CVE-2023-36748
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78315
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36748
CWE-ID:
CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000
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RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536
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RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000
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Vendor: Siemens
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected devices are configured to offer weak ciphers by default. A remote attacker on the local network can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to read and modify any data passed over to and from the affected device.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536: before 2.16.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000: before 2.16.0
External links
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-146325.txt
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
