CVE-2023-29054 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-29054
Vulnerability Scoring

6.7
/10
High Risk

If left unpatched, CVE-2023-29054 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent_network
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: Required
    User interaction is necessary for successful exploitation.

CVE-2023-29054 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕢 21 Nov 2024, 07:56 UTC
Originally published on: 🕙 11 Apr 2023, 10:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 589 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

productcert@siemens.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

CVE-2023-29054 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-29054: A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X200-4P IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X201-3P IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X201-3P IRT PRO (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X202-2IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X202-2IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X202-2P IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X202-2P IRT PRO (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X204IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X204IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE X204IRT PRO (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE XF201-3P IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE XF202-2P IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE XF204-2BA IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SCALANCE XF204IRT (All versions < V5.5.2), SIPLUS NET SCALANCE X202-2P IRT (All versions < V5.5.2). The SSH server on affected devices is configured to offer weak ciphers by default. This could allow an unauthorized attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to read and modify any data passed over the connection between legitimate clients and the affected device.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-29054

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-29054 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-29054

CVE-2023-29054 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-29054, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-29054, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: Low
    CVE-2023-29054 could lead to minor leaks of non-critical information without major privacy breaches.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2023-29054 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2023-29054 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.08% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 37.46% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 62.54% of others.

CVE-2023-29054 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-326

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Brute Force CAPEC-112 In this attack, some asset (information, functionality, identity, etc.) is protected by a finite secret value. The attacker attempts to gain access to this asset by using trial-and-error to exhaustively explore all the possible secret values in the hope of finding the secret (or a value that is functionally equivalent) that will unlock the asset.
  • Protocol Analysis CAPEC-192 An adversary engages in activities to decipher and/or decode protocol information for a network or application communication protocol used for transmitting information between interconnected nodes or systems on a packet-switched data network. While this type of analysis involves the analysis of a networking protocol inherently, it does not require the presence of an actual or physical network.
  • Encryption Brute Forcing CAPEC-20 An attacker, armed with the cipher text and the encryption algorithm used, performs an exhaustive (brute force) search on the key space to determine the key that decrypts the cipher text to obtain the plaintext.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x200-4p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x200-4p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x200-4p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x200-4p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x200-4p_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x200-4p_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x200-4p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x200-4p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x201-3p_irt_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x202-2irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x202-2irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x202-2p_irt_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x204irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x204irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204irt_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204irt_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204irt_pro_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x204irt_pro_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x204irt_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_x204irt_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf201-3p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf201-3p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf201-3p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf201-3p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf201-3p_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf201-3p_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf201-3p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf201-3p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf202-2p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf202-2p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf202-2p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf202-2p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf202-2p_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf202-2p_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf202-2p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf202-2p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt_firmware:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf204irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf204irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:siplus_net_scalance_x202-2p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:siplus_net_scalance_x202-2p_irt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:siplus_net_scalance_x202-2p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:siemens:siplus_net_scalance_x202-2p_irt_firmware:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:siplus_net_scalance_x202-2p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:siplus_net_scalance_x202-2p_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Protect Your Infrastructure against CVE-2023-29054: Combat Critical CVE Threats

Stay updated with real-time CVE vulnerabilities and take action to secure your systems. Enhance your cybersecurity posture with the latest threat intelligence and mitigation techniques. Develop the skills necessary to defend against CVEs and secure critical infrastructures. Join the top cybersecurity professionals safeguarding today's infrastructures.

Other 5 Recently Published CVEs Vulnerabilities

  • CVE-2025-26205 – Lua 5.4.7, when the debug library is used, has a out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in mainpositionTV in ltable.c. NOTE: this is dispute...
  • CVE-2025-26204 – Lua 5.4.7, when the debug library is used, has a out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in equalkey in ltable.c. NOTE: this is disputed beca...
  • CVE-2025-2129 – A vulnerability was found in Mage AI 0.9.75. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to insecur...
  • CVE-2025-2127 – A vulnerability was found in JoomlaUX JUX Real Estate 3.4.0 on Joomla. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of th...
  • CVE-2025-2126 – A vulnerability was found in JoomlaUX JUX Real Estate 3.4.0 on Joomla and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the...