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CVE-2012-1799

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-04-18 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

The web server on the Siemens Scalance S Security Module firewall S602 V2, S612 V2, and S613 V2 with firmware before 2.3.0.3 does not limit the rate of authentication attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack on the administrative password.

Affected products

• Siemens SCALANCE S602: v2
• Siemens SCALANCE S612: v2
• Siemens Scalance S613: v2
• Siemens Scalance S Firmware: through 2.3.0; 2.1.0, 2.2.0

References

• http://osvdb.org/81033
• http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/59869684
• http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-268149.pdf
• http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-102-05.pdf
• http://osvdb.org/81033
• http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/59869684
• http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-268149.pdf
• http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-102-05.pdf

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