CVE-2013-5709 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack sessions on Siemens SCALANCE switches due to weak random number generation in the web server authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5709?
CVE-2013-5709 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5709?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Siemens Scalance X-200, Siemens Scalance X-200 Series Firmware, Siemens Scalance X-200rna, Siemens Scalance X200-4p Irt, Siemens Scalance X201-3p Irt, Siemens Scalance X202-2irt and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5709?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-5709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qw8-4g2g-2m86.