CVE-2022-27584
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 · uneditedPassword recovery vulnerability in SICK SIM2000ST Partnumber 1080579 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to gain access to the userlevel defined as RecoverableUserLevel by invocating the password recovery mechanism method. This leads to an increase in their privileges on the system and thereby affecting the confidentiality integrity and availability of the system. An attacker can expect repeatable success by exploiting the vulnerability. The firmware versions <=1.7.0 allow to optionally disable device configuration over the network interfaces. Please make sure that you apply general security practices when operating the SIM2000ST. A fix is planned but not yet scheduled.
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 · high confidenceSICK SIM2000ST contains a password recovery vulnerability where an unprivileged remote attacker can invoke the password recovery mechanism to gain access to the RecoverableUserLevel, effectively escalating their privileges on the device. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
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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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 the device modelCheck the device itself or your asset inventory for SICK SIM2000ST hardware. Access the device web interface or check physical labeling/network discovery results for 'SIM2000ST' or 'SICK SIM2000' identifiers.Affected if The device is a SICK SIM2000ST unit
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Verify firmware versionAccess the device web interface or administrative console and navigate to the system information or firmware version section. Record the installed firmware version.Affected if Any firmware version is installed on the SIM2000ST (all versions are affected)
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Check network accessibility of the deviceDetermine if the device has an IP address and is reachable over the network. Use network scanning tools (nmap, ping, or internal asset discovery) to confirm the device is exposed on any network interface.Affected if The device is network-accessible from any untrusted segment
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Verify password recovery feature exposureCheck if the password recovery mechanism is accessible via the web interface or network service. Look for password recovery endpoints, forgotten password options, or recovery-related URLs/ports in the device's HTTP services.Affected if The password recovery functionality is exposed and accessible over the network
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Confirm administrative interface accessibilityTest whether the device administrative interface is accessible remotely. Check if web-based management, configuration panels, or device control ports are open to the network.Affected if Device configuration/administration is reachable remotely without additional access controls
Your environment is affected if you have a SICK SIM2000ST device with any firmware version that is network-accessible, as the password recovery vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an unprivileged attacker.
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 dataSince no patch is available, implement network segmentation to isolate the device, disable device configuration over network interfaces if the firmware supports it, and apply general security practices including restricting network access to trusted parties only.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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