VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-5709

CVSS score8.3 HIGH
EPSS probability2.99%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-09-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

Description

The authentication implementation in the web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switches with firmware before 5.0.0 does not use a sufficient source of entropy for generating values of random numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions by predicting a value.

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