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CVE-2015-1049

The web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200IRT switches with firmware before 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to hijack sessions via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1049 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-02-02T15:59:01.973

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	siemens	scalance_x-200_series_firmware	≤ 5.1.1	Yes
Hardware	siemens	scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro	*	No
Hardware	siemens	scalance_x201-3pirt	*	No
Hardware	siemens	scalance_x202-2irt	*	No
Hardware	siemens	scalance_x202-2p_irt	*	No
Hardware	siemens	scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro	*	No
Hardware	siemens	scalance_x202-4p_irt	*	No
Hardware	siemens	scalance_x204irt	*	No
Hardware	siemens	scalance_x204irt_pro	*	No
Hardware	siemens	scalance_xf204irt	*	No

References

http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-954136.pdf Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-954136.pdf ([email protected])
http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-954136.pdf Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-954136.pdf (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.