Debug information disclosure via weak archive encryption
Published Dec 13, 2022 · Updated Apr 21, 2025
Weak cryptography in Siemens SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM firmware allows remote authenticated users to read system debug information. The devices encrypt exported debug ZIP archives with a weak scheme, allowing an authenticated holder of an archive to decrypt its contents. Reaching the exposure requires device authentication and access to a generated debug archive; the reported consequence is disclosure of diagnostic system data.
Summary
What happened
Weak cryptography in Siemens SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM firmware allows remote authenticated users to read system debug information. The devices encrypt exported debug ZIP archives with a weak scheme, allowing an authenticated holder of an archive to decrypt its contents. Reaching the exposure requires device authentication and access to a generated debug archive; the reported consequence is disclosure of diagnostic system data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-46140
- Published
- Dec 13, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 21, 2025
- Vendor
- Siemens
- Product
- SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE, 4xGE, DC24V)
- Classifications
- CWE-327
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Dec 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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