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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-3633 · published 24 May 2013

CVE-2013-3633: Siemens scalance x200irt firmware permissions and access controls vulnerability

Siemens · Scalance X200irt Firmware

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (Versions < V5.0.0 for CVE-2013-3633 and versions < V4.5.0 for CVE-2013-3634), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.1.0). The user privileges for the web interface are only enforced on client side and not properly verified on server side. Therefore, an attacker is able to execute privileged commands using an unprivileged account.

8.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.2% · top 33.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
8.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (Versions < V5.0.0 for CVE-2013-3633 and versions < V4.5.0 for CVE-2013-3634), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.1.0). The user privileges for the web interface are only enforced on client side and not properly verified on server side. Therefore, an attacker is able to execute privileged commands using an unprivileged account.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-170686.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-170686.pdf

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-3633), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.