CVE-2015-1357
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSiemens Ruggedcom WIN51xx devices with firmware before SS4.4.4624.35, WIN52xx devices with firmware before SS4.4.4624.35, WIN70xx devices with firmware before BS4.4.4621.32, and WIN72xx devices with firmware before BS4.4.4621.32 allow context-dependent attackers to discover password hashes by reading (1) files or (2) security logs.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis vulnerability in Siemens Ruggedcom WIN51xx, WIN52xx, WIN70xx, and WIN72xx devices allows context-dependent attackers to discover password hashes by reading exposed files or security logs on the affected devices.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= bs4.4.4621.31<= ss4.4.4624.34CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Ruggedcom device modelAccess the device web interface or CLI and locate the model number (WIN51xx, WIN52xx, WIN70xx, or WIN72xx) in the device information or status pageAffected if Device model is WIN51xx, WIN52xx, WIN70xx, or WIN72xx
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Check firmware versionIn the device web interface or CLI, navigate to the firmware or software version information section and record the installed version numberAffected if Firmware version is BS4.4.4621.31 or lower, or SS4.4.4624.34 or lower
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Verify if exposed password hash files existCheck the device file system or accessible web directories for configuration or backup files that may contain password hash information - look for files with names indicating stored credentials or password dataAffected if Files containing plaintext or hashed passwords are found accessible on the device
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Review security logs for password hash disclosureAccess the device logging or audit log section and search entries for password, hash, or credential-related information that may have been loggedAffected if Security logs contain password hashes or credential-related data
The device is affected if it is a WIN51xx/52xx/70xx/72xx model running firmware BS4.4.4621.31 or lower, or SS4.4.4624.34 or lower, and password hashes are exposed in accessible files or logged data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate firmware to the specified versions (SS4.4.4624.35 for WIN51xx/52xx, BS4.4.4621.32 for WIN70xx/72xx) or later to remediate this information disclosure issue.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-1357 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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