First published: Tue May 09 2023(Updated: )
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.
Credit: productcert@siemens.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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siemens scalance lpe9403 firmware | <2.1 | |
siemens scalance lpe9403 |
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The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2023-27408.
The severity of CVE-2023-27408 is low.
The affected software for CVE-2023-27408 is SCALANCE LPE9403 (All versions < V2.1).
An authenticated attacker with access to the SSH interface can exploit CVE-2023-27408.
Yes, upgrading to version 2.1 or newer of SCALANCE LPE9403 firmware will fix CVE-2023-27408.