CVE-2023-44318
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE XB205-3 (SC, PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE...
Affected devices use a hardcoded key to obfuscate the configuration backup that an administrator can export from the device. This could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges or an attacker that obtains a configuration backup to extract configuration information from the exported file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Affected devices use a hardcoded key to obfuscate the configuration backup that an administrator can export from the device. This could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges or an attacker that obtains a configuration backup to extract configuration information from the exported file.
- Record
CVE-2023-44318- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-48672
Affected devices use a hardcoded key to obfuscate the configuration backup that an administrator can export from the device. This could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges or an attacker that obtains a configuration backup to extract configuration information from the exported file.
- Record
EUVD-2023-48672- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhv6-jc84-h9c6
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE XB205-3 (SC, PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE...
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE XB205-3 (SC, PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB205-3 (ST, E/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB205-3 (ST, E/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB205-3 (ST, PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB205-3LD (SC, E/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB205-3LD (SC, PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB208 (E/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB208 (PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB213-3 (SC, E/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB213-3 (SC, PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB213-3 (ST, E/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB213-3 (ST, PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB213-3LD (SC, E/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB213-3LD (SC, PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB216 (E/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XB216 (PN) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2 (SC) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2 (ST/BFOC) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE (54 V DC) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE EEC (54 V DC) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2SFP (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2SFP EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G (EIP DEF.) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC208 (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC208EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC208G (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC208G (EIP def.) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC208G EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC208G PoE (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC208G PoE (54 V DC) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC216 (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC216-3G PoE (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC216-3G PoE (54 V DC) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC216-4C (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC216-4C G (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC216-4C G (EIP Def.) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC216-4C G EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC216EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC224 (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC224-4C G (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC224-4C G (EIP Def.) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XC224-4C G EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XF204 (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XF204 DNA (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XF204-2BA (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XF204-2BA DNA (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XP208 (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XP208 (Ethernet/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XP208EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XP208PoE EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XP216 (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XP216 (Ethernet/IP) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XP216EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XP216POE EEC (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR324WG (24 x FE, AC 230V) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR324WG (24 X FE, DC 24V) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR326-2C PoE WG (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR326-2C PoE WG (without UL) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24XFE, 4XGE, 24V) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE, 4xGE,DC24V) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE,4xGE,AC230V) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE,4xGE,AC230V) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (28xGE, AC 230V) (All versions < V4.5), SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (28xGE, DC 24V) (All versions < V4.5), SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC206-2 (All versions < V4.5), SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC206-2SFP (All versions < V4.5), SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC208 (All versions < V4.5), SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC216-4C (All versions < V4.5). Affected devices use a hardcoded key to obfuscate the configuration backup that an administrator can export from the device. This could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges or an attacker that obtains a configuration backup to extract configuration information from the exported file.
- Record
GHSA-xhv6-jc84-h9c6- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Affected devices use a hardcoded key to obfuscate the configuration backup that an administrator can export from the device. This could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges or an attacker that obtains a configuration backup to extract configuration information from the exported file.
- Record
CVE-2023-44318- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- siemens scalance xb205-3 (sc, pn)
- siemens 6ag1206-2bb00-7ac2 firmware
- siemens 6ag1206-2bs00-7ac2 firmware
- siemens 6ag1208-0ba00-7ac2 firmware
- siemens 6ag1216-4bs00-7ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5204-0ba00-2gf2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5204-0ba00-2yf2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5204-2aa00-2gf2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5204-2aa00-2yf2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5205-3bb00-2ab2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5205-3bb00-2tb2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5205-3bd00-2ab2 firmware
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- siemens 6gk5205-3bd00-2tb2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5205-3bf00-2ab2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5205-3bf00-2tb2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2bb00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2bd00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2bs00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2bs00-2fc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2gs00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2gs00-2fc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2gs00-2tc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2rs00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2rs00-5ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5206-2rs00-5fc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ba00-2ab2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ba00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ba00-2fc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ba00-2tb2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ga00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ga00-2fc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ga00-2tc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ha00-2as6 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ha00-2es6 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ha00-2ts6 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ra00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ra00-5ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5208-0ua00-5es6 firmware
- siemens 6gk5213-3bb00-2ab2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5213-3bb00-2tb2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5213-3bd00-2ab2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5213-3bd00-2tb2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5213-3bf00-2ab2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5213-3bf00-2tb2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-0ba00-2ab2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-0ba00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-0ba00-2fc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-0ba00-2tb2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-0ha00-2as6 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-0ha00-2es6 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-0ha00-2ts6 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-0ua00-5es6 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-3rs00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-3rs00-5ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-4bs00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-4gs00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-4gs00-2fc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5216-4gs00-2tc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5224-0ba00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5224-4gs00-2ac2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5224-4gs00-2fc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5224-4gs00-2tc2 firmware
- siemens 6gk5324-0ba00-2ar3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5324-0ba00-3ar3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5326-2qs00-3ar3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5326-2qs00-3rr3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5328-4fs00-2ar3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5328-4fs00-2rr3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5328-4fs00-3ar3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5328-4fs00-3rr3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5328-4ss00-2ar3 firmware
- siemens 6gk5328-4ss00-3ar3 firmware
- siemens ruggedcom rm1224 lte(4g) eu
- siemens ruggedcom rm1224 lte(4g) nam
- siemens scalance m804pb
- siemens scalance m812-1 adsl-router
- siemens scalance m816-1 adsl-router
- siemens scalance m826-2 shdsl-router
- siemens scalance m874-2
- siemens scalance m874-3
- siemens scalance m876-3
- siemens scalance m876-3 (rok)
- siemens scalance m876-4
- siemens scalance m876-4 (eu)
- siemens scalance m876-4 (nam)
- siemens scalance mum853-1 (eu)
- siemens scalance mum856-1 (eu)
- siemens scalance mum856-1 (row)
- siemens scalance s615 eec lan-router
- siemens scalance s615 lan-router
- siemens scalance xb205-3 (st, e/ip)
- siemens scalance xb205-3 (st, pn)
- siemens scalance xb205-3ld (sc, e/ip)
- siemens scalance xb205-3ld (sc, pn)
- siemens scalance xb206-2 (sc)
- siemens scalance xb206-2 (st/bfoc)
- siemens scalance xb206-2 ld
- siemens scalance xb206-2 sc
- siemens scalance xb206-2 st
- siemens scalance xb206-2ld
- siemens scalance xb208 (e/ip)
- siemens scalance xb208 (pn)
- siemens scalance xb213-3 (sc, e/ip)
- siemens scalance xb213-3 (sc, pn)
- siemens scalance xb213-3 (st, e/ip)
- siemens scalance xb213-3 (st, pn)
- siemens scalance xb213-3ld (sc, e/ip)
- siemens scalance xb213-3ld (sc, pn)
- siemens scalance xb216 (e/ip)
- siemens scalance xb216 (pn)
- siemens scalance xc206-2 (sc)
- siemens scalance xc206-2 (st/bfoc)
- siemens scalance xc206-2g poe
- siemens scalance xc206-2g poe (54 v dc)
- siemens scalance xc206-2g poe eec (54 v dc)
- siemens scalance xc206-2sfp
- siemens scalance xc206-2sfp eec
- siemens scalance xc206-2sfp g
- siemens scalance xc206-2sfp g (eip def.)
- siemens scalance xc206-2sfp g eec
- siemens scalance xc208
- siemens scalance xc208eec
- siemens scalance xc208g
- siemens scalance xc208g (eip def.)
- siemens scalance xc208g eec
- siemens scalance xc208g poe
- siemens scalance xc208g poe (54 v dc)
- siemens scalance xc216
- siemens scalance xc216-3g poe
- siemens scalance xc216-3g poe (54 v dc)
- siemens scalance xc216-4c
- siemens scalance xc216-4c g
- siemens scalance xc216-4c g (eip def.)
- siemens scalance xc216-4c g eec
- siemens scalance xc216eec
- siemens scalance xc224
- siemens scalance xc224-4c g
- siemens scalance xc224-4c g (eip def.)
- siemens scalance xc224-4c g eec
- siemens scalance xf204
- siemens scalance xf204 dna
- siemens scalance xf204-2ba
- siemens scalance xf204-2ba dna
- siemens scalance xf204g
- siemens scalance xp208
- siemens scalance xp208 (ethernet/ip)
- siemens scalance xp208eec
- siemens scalance xp208g
- siemens scalance xp208g eec
- siemens scalance xp208g poe eec
- siemens scalance xp208g pp
- siemens scalance xp208poe eec
- siemens scalance xp216
- siemens scalance xp216 (ethernet/ip)
- siemens scalance xp216 (v2)
- siemens scalance xp216eec
- siemens scalance xp216eec (v2)
- siemens scalance xp216g
- siemens scalance xp216g eec
- siemens scalance xp216g poe eec
- siemens scalance xp216poe eec
- siemens scalance xp216poe eec (v2)
- siemens scalance xr324wg (24 x fe, ac 230v)
- siemens scalance xr324wg (24 x fe, dc 24v)
- siemens scalance xr326-2c poe wg
- siemens scalance xr326-2c poe wg (without ul)
- siemens scalance xr328-4c wg (24xfe, 4xge, 24v)
- siemens scalance xr328-4c wg (24xfe, 4xge,dc24v)
- siemens scalance xr328-4c wg (24xfe,4xge,ac230v)
- siemens scalance xr328-4c wg (28xge, ac 230v)
- siemens scalance xr328-4c wg (28xge, dc 24v)
- siemens siplus net scalance xc206-2
- siemens siplus net scalance xc206-2sfp
- siemens siplus net scalance xc208
- siemens siplus net scalance xc216-4c
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-44318 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Siemens Scalance Xb205-3 (sc, Pn), published November 14, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-699386.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44318
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xhv6-jc84-h9c6