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CVE-2018-4833


A vulnerability has been identified in RFID 181EIP (All versions), RUGGEDCOM Win (V4.4, V4.5, V5.0, and V5.1), SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.3), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.4.1), SCALANCE X-200RNA switch family (All versions < V3.2.6), SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V4.1.3), SCALANCE X408 (All versions < V4.1.3), SCALANCE X414 (All versions), SIMATIC RF182C (All versions). Unprivileged remote attackers located in the same local network segment (OSI Layer 2) could gain remote code execution on the affected products by sending a specially crafted DHCP response to a client's DHCP request.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 18 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 15 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, 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

2018-06-14T16:29:00.333

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:07:32.737

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-122
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System siemens rfid_181-eip_firmware - Yes
Hardware siemens rfid_181-eip - No
Operating System siemens ruggedcom_wimax_firmware 4.4 Yes
Operating System siemens ruggedcom_wimax_firmware 4.5 Yes
Hardware siemens ruggedcom_wimax - No
Operating System siemens scalance_x200_firmware < 5.2.3 Yes
Hardware siemens scalance_x200 - No
Operating System siemens scalance_x200irt_firmware < 5.4.1 Yes
Hardware siemens scalance_x200irt - No
Operating System siemens scalance_x204rna_firmware - Yes
Hardware siemens scalance_x204rna - No
Operating System siemens scalance_x300_firmware - Yes
Hardware siemens scalance_x300 - No
Operating System siemens scalance_x408_firmware - Yes
Hardware siemens scalance_x408 - No
Operating System siemens scalance_x414_firmware - Yes
Hardware siemens scalance_x414 - No
Operating System siemens simatic_rf182c_firmware - Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_rf182c - No

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.