Siemens SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices Concurrent Execution Using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (CVE-2003-1562)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 503056

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

sshd in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and earlier, when PermitRootLogin is disabled and using PAM keyboard-interactive authentication, does not insert a delay after a root login attempt with the correct password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to use timing differences to determine if the password step of a multi-step authentication is successful, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0190.

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Solution

The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original can be found at CISA.gov.

Siemens released updates for the affected product and recommends updating to the latest version:

- Update to V3.2.7 or later version.

Siemens identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations customers can apply to reduce the risk:

- Restrict access to the affected systems, especially to ports 22/tcp and 443/tcp to trusted IP addresses only.
- Deactivate the webserver if not required, and if deactivation is supported by the product.

As a general security measure, Siemens recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for industrial security and following the recommendations in the product manuals.
Siemens provides additional information on industrial security.

For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact Siemens.

For more information, see the associated Siemens security advisory SSA-412672 in HTML and CSAF.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 503056

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 3/13/2025

Updated: 3/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_%28hsr%29_firmware:3.2.7, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_eec_%28prp%29_firmware:3.2.7, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_eec_%28prp%2fhsr%29_firmware:3.2.7, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_%28prp%29_firmware:3.2.7, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x204rna_eec_%28hsr%29_firmware:3.2.7

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-1562

CWE: 362

ICSA: 22-349-21

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