CVE-2023-27408 LOW

CVE-2023-27408

Vendor Siemens
Product SCALANCE LPE9403
Weakness CWE-378
Published May 9, 2023
Last update January 28, 2025

CVSS base score

3.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (All versions < V2.1). The `i2c` mutex file is created with the permissions bits of `-rw-rw-rw-`. This file is used as a mutex for multiple applications interacting with i2c. This could allow an authenticated attacker with access to the SSH interface on the affected device to interfere with the integrity of the mutex and the data it protects.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 9, 2023 CVE published
January 28, 2025 Record updated