CVE-2013-5709 | BDVDB-2026-57467 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-850708.pdf
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-254-01
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-850708.pdf

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12013-09-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.