Siemens SCALANCE X-300 Switches Improper Access Control (CVE-2022-25755)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 500788

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (230V), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (230V, coated), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (24V), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (24V, coated), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (2x 230V), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (2x 230V, coated), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (2x 24V), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (2x 24V, coated), SCALANCE X304-2FE, SCALANCE X306-1LD FE, SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (230V), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (230V, coated), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (24V), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (24V, coated), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (2x 230V), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (2x 230V, coated), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (2x 24V), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (2x 24V, coated), SCALANCE X307-3, SCALANCE X307-3, SCALANCE X307-3LD, SCALANCE X307-3LD, SCALANCE X308-2, SCALANCE X308-2, SCALANCE X308-2LD, SCALANCE X308-2LD, SCALANCE X308-2LH, SCALANCE X308-2LH, SCALANCE X308-2LH+, SCALANCE X308-2LH+, SCALANCE X308-2M, SCALANCE X308-2M, SCALANCE X308-2M PoE, SCALANCE X308-2M PoE, SCALANCE X308-2M TS, SCALANCE X308-2M TS, SCALANCE X310, SCALANCE X310, SCALANCE X310FE, SCALANCE X310FE, SCALANCE X320-1 FE, SCALANCE X320-1-2LD FE, SCALANCE X408-2, SCALANCE XR324-12M (230V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-12M (230V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-12M (230V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-12M (230V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-12M (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-12M (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-12M (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-12M (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-12M TS (24V), SCALANCE XR324-12M TS (24V), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE (230V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE (230V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE TS (24V, ports on front), SIPLUS NET SCALANCE X308-2. The webserver of an affected device is missing specific security headers. This could allow an remote attacker to extract confidential session information under certain circumstances.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
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Solution

The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original can be found at CISA.gov.

Siemens recommends upgrading all X-300 switch family devices to v4.1.4 or later.

Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations users can apply to reduce the risk:

- Restrict access to the affected systems, especially to Ports 22/TCP, 161/UDP, and 443/TCP and use trusted IP addresses only.
- Disable SNMP service, if possible.
- Deactivate the webserver if not required, and if deactivation is supported by the product.

As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends users configure the environment according to the Siemens operational guidelines for industrial security and follow the recommendations in the product manuals.

For additional information, please refer to Siemens Security Advisory SSA-836527

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 500788

Version: 1.8

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 1/25/2023

Updated: 3/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-25755

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_%28100-240vac%2f60-250vdc%2c_ports_on_rear%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x302-7_eec_%282x_230v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x310fe_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe_ts_%2824v%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x310_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe_%2824v%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_%282x_100-240vac%2f60-250vdc%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m_%28230v%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x320-1_fe_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-2_eec_%282x_230v%2c_coated%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x308-2m_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_%282x_24v%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x308-2m_ts_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe_%2824v%2c_ports_on_rear%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x308-2lh%2b_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-2_eec_%282x_230v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-2_eec_%282x_24v%2c_coated%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x302-7_eec_%2824v%2c_coated%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_%282x_100-240vac%2f60-250vdc%2c_ports_on_rear%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x308-2_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m_%2824v%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m_%2824v%2c_ports_on_rear%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x302-7_eec_%282x_230v%2c_coated%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_%282x_24v%2c_ports_on_rear%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe_%28230v%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x302-7_eec_%2824v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-3ld_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x302-7_eec_%28230v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m_ts_%2824v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_%28100-240vac%2f60-250vdc%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-3_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_net_scalance_x308-2_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m_%28230v%2c_ports_on_rear%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-2_eec_%2824v%2c_coated%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-2_eec_%28230v%2c_coated%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-2_eec_%282x_24v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x308-2ld_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x304-2fe_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x308-2lh_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x408-2_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe_%28230v%2c_ports_on_rear%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-2_eec_%28230v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x302-7_eec_%282x_24v%2c_coated%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x308-2m_poe_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x306-1ld_fe_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x307-2_eec_%2824v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_%2824v%2c_ports_on_front%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x302-7_eec_%282x_24v%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x320-1-2ld_fe_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_x302-7_eec_%28230v%2c_coated%29_firmware:4.1.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_%2824v%2c_ports_on_rear%29_firmware:4.1.4

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-25755

CWE: 668

ICSA: 22-104-09

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