Administrative root command execution via unsanitized input
Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Apr 14, 2026
Command injection in Siemens SCALANCE network appliances allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to gain root access. The affected management input reaches a downstream component without adequate neutralization, enabling injected code or a system root shell; Siemens has not identified the field or handler publicly. Administrative authentication and network access to an affected device are required, and successful exploitation grants root-level command execution.
Summary
What happened
Command injection in Siemens SCALANCE network appliances allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to gain root access. The affected management input reaches a downstream component without adequate neutralization, enabling injected code or a system root shell; Siemens has not identified the field or handler publicly. Administrative authentication and network access to an affected device are required, and successful exploitation grants root-level command execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-44373
- Published
- Nov 14, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 14, 2026
- Vendor
- Siemens
- Product
- SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US)
- Classifications
- CWE-74, T1059
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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