Multiple vulnerabilities in Siemens SCALANCE X-300 Switches
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-28395 CVE-2020-15800 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-321 CWE-122 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SCALANCE X-300 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
EUVDB-ID: #VU49498
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28395
CWE-ID:
CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to affected devices do not create a new unique private key after factory reset. A remote attacker can create a man-in-the-middle situation and decrypt previously captured traffic.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSCALANCE X-300: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-274900.pdf
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU49500
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15800
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the web server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSCALANCE X-300: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-139628.pdf
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
