CVE-2018-4842

N/A
Published: June 14, 2018 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:59 AM UTC
9 products affected across 1 vendorScalance X 300 FirmwareScalance X 200IRT FirmwareScalance X200 Firmware

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.4.1), SCALANCE X-200RNA switch family (All versions < V3.2.7), SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. X408 and SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V4.1.3). A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the configuration web server could be able to store script code on the web site, if the HRP redundancy option is set. This code could be executed in the web browser of victims visiting this web site (XSS), affecting its confidentiality, integrity and availability. User interaction is required for successful exploitation, as the user needs to visit the manipulated web site. At the stage of publishing this security advisory no public exploitation is known. The vendor has confirmed the vulnerability and provides mitigations to resolve it.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.4.1
Affected range stops below 5.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
siemens-scalance-x200-irt (same device)
All versions
siemens-scalance-x300 (same device)
v < 5.2.3
Affected range stops below 5.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
siemens-scalance-x200 (same device)
All versions
All versions
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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