Siemens APE1808 Improper Privilege Management (CVE-2025-22254)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 505235

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability [CWE-269] affecting Fortinet FortiOS version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and before 6.4.15, FortiProxy version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1 and before 7.4.7 & FortiWeb version 7.6.0 through 7.6.1 and before 7.4.6 allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permissions to gain super-admin privileges via crafted requests toNode.js websocket module.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-770770.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 505235

File Name: tenable_ot_siemens_CVE-2025-22254.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 3/23/2026

Updated: 3/24/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-22254

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:W/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-22254

CWE: 269