CVE-2023-49251

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V2.7). The "intermediate installation" system state of the affected application allows an attacker to add their own login credentials to the device. This allows an attacker to remotely login as root and take control of the device even after the affected device is fully set up.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-639

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 9, 2024
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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