#VU83426 Improper access control in Siemens products - CVE-2023-44374

Vulnerability identifier: #VU83426

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44374

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
SCALANCE XB205-3
SCALANCE XB205-3LD
SCALANCE XB208
SCALANCE XB213-3
SCALANCE XB213-3LD
SCALANCE XB216
SCALANCE XC206-2
SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE
SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE EEC
SCALANCE XC206-2SFP
SCALANCE XC206-2SFP EEC
SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G
SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G EEC
SCALANCE XC208
SCALANCE XC208EEC
SCALANCE XC208G
SCALANCE XC208G EEC
SCALANCE XC208G PoE
SCALANCE XC216
SCALANCE XC216-3G PoE
SCALANCE XC216-4C
SCALANCE XC216-4C G
SCALANCE XC216-4C G EEC
SCALANCE XC216EEC
SCALANCE XC224
SCALANCE XC224-4C G
SCALANCE XC224-4C G EEC
SCALANCE XF204
SCALANCE XF204 DNA
SCALANCE XF204-2BA
SCALANCE XF204-2BA DNA
SCALANCE XP208
SCALANCE XP208EEC
SCALANCE XP208PoE EEC
SCALANCE XP216
SCALANCE XP216EEC
SCALANCE XP216POE EEC
SCALANCE XR324WG
SCALANCE XR326-2C PoE WG
SCALANCE XR328-4C WG
SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC206-2
SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC206-2SFP
SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC208
SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC216-4C

Software vendor:
Siemens

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to affected devices insufficiently check which password is to be changed. A remote user can change the password and gain elevtaed privileges.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-699386.txt