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CVE-2018-13801

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-10-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in ROX II (All versions < V2.12.1). An attacker with network access to port 22/tcp and valid low-privileged user credentials for the target device could perform a privilege escalation and gain root privileges. Successful exploitation requires user privileges of a low-privileged user but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.

Affected products

• Siemens AG ROX II: before 2.12.1 — fixed in 2.12.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Siemens AG ROX II 2.12.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105545
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-493830.pdf
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-282-03
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105545
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-493830.pdf
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-282-03

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