CVE-2023-44318 Hardcoded credentials in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU

Medium 6.9 Published 14 Nov 2023 Updated 25 Feb 2026

An attacker with admin access or a backup file can use a hardcoded key to decrypt and read sensitive configuration data from Siemens industrial routers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-44318?

CVE-2023-44318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU, published on 14 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Affected devices use a hardcoded key to obfuscate the configuration backup that an administrator can export from the device. This could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges or an attacker that obtains a configuration backup to extract configuration information from the exported file.

Weakness: CWE-321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44318?

It affects 71 products.

Products include Siemens 6ag1206-2bb00-7ac2 Firmware, Siemens 6ag1206-2bs00-7ac2 Firmware, Siemens 6ag1208-0ba00-7ac2 Firmware, Siemens 6ag1216-4bs00-7ac2 Firmware, Siemens 6gk5204-0ba00-2gf2 Firmware, Siemens 6gk5204-0ba00-2yf2 Firmware and 65 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44318?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-44318 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44318 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhv6-jc84-h9c6.