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CVE-2013-5944


The integrated web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 4.5.0 and X-200IRT switches with firmware before 5.1.0 does not properly enforce authentication requirements, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions via requests to the management interface.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-5944 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2013-10-03T11:04:43.773

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System siemens scalance_x-200_series_firmware ≤ 4.4 Yes
Operating System siemens scalance_x-200_series_firmware 4.3 Yes
Hardware siemens scalance_x-200 - Yes
Operating System siemens scalance_x-200_series_firmware ≤ 5.0.1 Yes
Hardware siemens scalance_x-200irt - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For siemens's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.