CVE-2022-46142

CLI password disclosure via recoverable flash encryption

Published Dec 13, 2022 · Updated Apr 21, 2025

Recoverable credential storage in Siemens SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM firmware allows physically proximate attackers to obtain CLI passwords. Affected devices encrypt CLI user passwords in a file stored in flash memory with a scheme that permits the passwords to be decrypted after extraction. Exploitation requires physical access to retrieve the flash file; the exposed credentials can then enable access permitted to the compromised CLI accounts.

CVSS severity5.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Recoverable credential storage in Siemens SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM firmware allows physically proximate attackers to obtain CLI passwords. Affected devices encrypt CLI user passwords in a file stored in flash memory with a scheme that permits the passwords to be decrypted after extraction. Exploitation requires physical access to retrieve the flash file; the exposed credentials can then enable access permitted to the compromised CLI accounts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-46142
Published
Dec 13, 2022
Updated
Apr 21, 2025
Vendor
Siemens
Product
SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE, 4xGE, DC24V)
Classifications
CWE-257, T1552.001
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <V4.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE, 4xGE, DC24V)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 2x230Vversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G (EIP def.)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3LD (SC, E/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G PoEversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 1x230Vversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE SC632-2Cversion=0 <V2.3; version=V2.3 <V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208Gversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE, 4xGE, AC230V)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR528-6M (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 1x230V (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE MUM856-1 (RoW)version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE XR324WGversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2IA RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE SC622-2Cversion=0 <V2.3; version=V2.3 <V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2 (ST/BFOC)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G (EIP DEF.)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W721-1 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XP208EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W778-1 M12 EECversion=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP Gversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XM416-4Cversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE W761-1 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE MUM856-1 (EU)version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC208version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-4C G (EIP Def.)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3 (ST, PN)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W722-1 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XP216 (Ethernet/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W748-1 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XC224-4C G (EIP Def.)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (28xGE, DC 24V)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE SC626-2Cversion=0 <V2.3; version=V2.3 <V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-1 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US)version=0 <V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3LD (SC, PN)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAMversion=0 <V7.2
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EUversion=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 M12 EECversion=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE WUM766-1version=0 <V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 2x230V (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XF204-2BAversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP216version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE M874-3version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE W1748-1 M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-4Cversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 2x230Vversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM763-1version=0 <V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFPversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE SC642-2Cversion=0 <V2.3; version=V2.3 <V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XF204 DNAversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3 (ST, E/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W1788-2IA M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR552-12M (2HR2)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM766-1version=0 <V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-4C Gversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W778-1 M12 EEC (USA)version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE W734-1 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3 (SC, PN)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3LD (SC, E/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL Routerversion=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC206-2version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-3G PoEversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE S615 EEC LAN Routerversion=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2 (SC)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP208version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Routerversion=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL Routerversion=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 1x230V (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-3 (ROK)version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE XR528-6M (2HR2)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 M12 EECversion=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XP208 (Ethernet/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR528-6Mversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XM408-4C (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XM408-8C (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-3version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 24V (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE (54 V DC)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC216-4Cversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-4C G EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3 (SC, PN)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM766-1 EECversion=0 <V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XC224-4C Gversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB216 (PN)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 1x230Vversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XP208PoE EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 24Vversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR552-12M (2HR2, L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XB208 (E/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE M804PBversion=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE XM416-4C (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (28xGE, AC 230V)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XF204version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR326-2C PoE WGversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 RJ45 (USA)version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US)version=0 <V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XC224version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 24Vversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XC224-4C G EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE W1788-2 M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2 SFPversion=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE SC636-2Cversion=0 <V2.3; version=V2.3 <V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 2x230V (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-4version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE W748-1 M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XP216POE EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XF204-2BA DNAversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP216EECversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W738-1 M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24XFE, 4XGE, 24V)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-4 (NAM)version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE XM408-8Cversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE MUM853-1 (EU)version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-1 M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2G PoEversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-1 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XB208 (PN)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR528-6M (2HR2, L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE W734-1 RJ45 (USA)version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3 (SC, E/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB216 (E/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G PoE (54 V DC)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W1788-2 EEC M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3LD (SC, PN)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XM408-4Cversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC206-2SFPversion=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA)version=0 <V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 24V (L3 int.)version=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR552-12Mversion=0 <V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE W1788-1 M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3 (ST, PN)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE S615 LAN-Routerversion=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 RJ45version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE SC646-2Cversion=0 <V2.3; version=V2.3 <V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WUM763-1version=0 <V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-4 (EU)version=0 <V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3 (ST, E/IP)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-3G PoE (54 V DC)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE EEC (54 V DC)version=0 <V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE W778-1 M12version=0 <*
Siemens · SCALANCE M874-2version=0 <V7.2

Published CVSS scores

5.7Siemens ProductCERTCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
5.2Siemens ProductCERTCVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-257Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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