Siemens Scalance S Improper Authentication (CVE-2012-1799)

critical Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 502743

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The web server on the Siemens Scalance S Security Module firewall S602 V2, S612 V2, and S613 V2 with firmware before 2.3.0.3 does not limit the rate of authentication attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack on the administrative password.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 502743

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 12/4/2024

Updated: 12/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1799

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:siemens:scalance_s613:v2, cpe:/h:siemens:scalance_s612:v2, cpe:/h:siemens:scalance_s602:v2

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/18/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1799

CWE: 287

ICSA: 12-102-05

Detections

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