Vulnerability · Published May 9, 2023 · Assigned by siemens
CVE-2023-27408
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in SCALANCE LPE9403 from Siemens. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SCALANCE LPE9403 | All versions < V2.1 |
Weakness: CWE-378 · 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