CVE-2013-5944

critical
Published 2013-10-03 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
10.0
VIR risk
10.0

Description

The integrated web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 4.5.0 and X-200IRT switches with firmware before 5.1.0 does not properly enforce authentication requirements, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions via requests to the management interface.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-176087.pdf

References

CWEs

CWE-287

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.