CVE-2013-5709

N/A Unknown
Published: September 17, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-254-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-850708.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-850708.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-254-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-850708.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-850708.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
67th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

siemens

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