CVE-2023-52238

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS Score

Published: July 9, 2024 at 12:04 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:42 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorRUGGEDCOM RST2228RUGGEDCOM RST2228P

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Severity

MEDIUM4.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RST2228 (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST2228P (All versions < V5.9.0). The web server of the affected systems leaks the MACSEC key in clear text to a logged in user. An attacker with the credentials of a low privileged user could retrieve the MACSEC key and access (decrypt) the ethernet frames sent by authorized recipients.

Affected

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

RUGGEDCOM RST2228 · Siemens

60%

v < V5.9.0

Affected range stops below V5.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

RUGGEDCOM RST2228P · Siemens

60%

v < V5.9.0

Affected range stops below V5.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-170375.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMsiemens

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-200

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