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CVE-2013-5709
The authentication implementation in the web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 5.0.0 does not use a…
High8.3EPSS 3.0%
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- mitre
Description
The authentication implementation in the web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 5.0.0 does not use a sufficient source of entropy for generating values of random numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions by predicting a value.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High8.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-850708.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-254-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-850708.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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