THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2012-1799
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2012-1799

Scalance S Firmware vulnerability

CVSS
10.0
EPSS
5.1%
EPSS pct
91th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Siemens
Affected product
Scalance S Firmware
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-287 — Improper Authentication
Published
2012-04-18

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 5.1% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 91% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2012-1799

  • Confirm whether Siemens Scalance S Firmware is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2012-1799.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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