10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2012-1799
Siemens Scalance S Authentication Rate Limiting Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 18, 2012, 10:33 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 6, 2012, 4:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-1799 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens scalance_s613
2 Siemens scalance_s_firmware
3 Siemens scalance_s602
4 Siemens scalance_s612
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-1799.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/81033
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/59869684
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-268149.pdf Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-102-05.pdf US Government Resource

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.74 }} 0.00%

score

0.77860

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability