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
Published Sep 17, 2013
8.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.99%
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.
Affected products
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- ≤ 4.4
- 4.3
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02988) | 86.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02988) | 85.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 66.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.79% (0.01788) | 81.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00717) | 81.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00717) | 79.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00717) | 77.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-254-01 x_refsource_MISCUS Government Resource
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-850708.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-850708.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-254-01 | x_refsource_MISCUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-850708.pdf | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-850708.pdf | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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