CVE-2013-5944 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the integrated web server of Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches (firmware before 4.5.0) and X-200IRT switches (firmware before 5.1.0). This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform administrative actions on the affected devices. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is critical, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, though it has received some community and media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x-200_series_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x-200_series_firmware:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x-200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x-200_series_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x-200irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.