CVE-2014-8479 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the FTP server of Siemens SCALANCE X-300 and X-408 switches with firmware versions prior to 4.0. An authenticated attacker can trigger a device reboot by sending specially crafted FTP packets. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, with only one article from SecurityWeek mentioning the fix.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:scalance_x-408_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:scalance_x-300_series_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.