Password recovery vulnerability in SICK SIM4000 (PPC) Partnumber 1078787 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to gain access to the userlevel defined as RecoverableUserLevel by invocating the password recovery mechanism method. This leads to an increase in their privileges on the system and thereby affecting the confidentiality integrity and availability of the system. An attacker can expect repeatable success by exploiting the vulnerability. The firmware versions <=1.10.1 allow to optionally disable device configuration over the network interfaces. Please make sure that you apply general security practices when operating the SIM4000. A fix is planned but not yet scheduled.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network 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 14 products from sick, from sick, from sick and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-11-01T21:15:11.560
2025-05-06T15:15:58.817
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | sick | sim2000_firmware | < 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | sick | sim2000 | - | No |
| Operating System | sick | sim2000st_firmware | < 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | sick | sim2000st | - | No |
| Operating System | sick | sim2500_firmware | < 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | sick | sim2500 | - | No |
| Operating System | sick | sim1012_firmware | < 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | sick | sim1012 | - | No |
| Operating System | sick | sim1004_firmware | < 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | sick | sim1004 | - | No |
| Operating System | sick | sim1000_fx_firmware | < 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | sick | sim1000_fx | - | No |
| Operating System | sick | sim4000_firmware | * | Yes |
| Hardware | sick | sim4000 | - | No |
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