CVE-2012-1802 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the embedded web server of several Siemens Scalance X Industrial Ethernet switch models, including X414-3E, X308-2M, X-300EEC, XR-300, and X-300, all running firmware versions prior to 3.7.1 or 3.7.2. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service, causing a device reboot, and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a malformed URL. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:scalance_x414-3e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:scalance_x414-3e_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:scalance_x414-3e_firmware:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:scalance_x414-3e_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:scalance_x414-3e_firmware:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.