CVE-2023-49692 describes an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability (CWE-78) in Siemens RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE devices, affecting all versions prior to V7.2.2. This flaw allows malicious local administrators to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by manipulating the IPSEC configuration. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7 (Medium), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high privileges and local access. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2ba2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2da2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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