Ruggedcom CrossbowApplication · Siemens

CVE-2023-27411

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.4 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW (All versions < V5.4). The affected applications is vulnerable to SQL injection. This could allow an authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries on the server database and escalate privileges.

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 confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries on the server database, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

MitigationUpdate to RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW V5.4 or later to obtain the patched version.

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
Ruggedcom CrossbowApplication
Affected:< 5.4

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW is present
    Identify whether RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW software is installed in your environment. Check the web interface login page, CLI prompt, or system documentation for product identification.
    Affected if The product RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW is not installed or is a different product.
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate the version information through the product web interface (typically under Help > About or System > Info), CLI command (such as 'show version' or 'version'), or system configuration files.
    Affected if You cannot determine the version or the product is not Crossbow.
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Check if the installed version is below 5.4. Compare your identified version number to the affected range (< 5.4).
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 5.4 (e.g., 5.3.x, 5.2.x, earlier).
  4. Verify authentication is accessible
    Confirm whether user authentication is enabled and accessible on the Crossbow interface. The vulnerability requires an authenticated session to exploit, so check if local or remote user accounts can log in.
    Affected if Authentication is disabled or no user accounts exist.

You are affected if RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW is installed with a version lower than 5.4 and user authentication is enabled/accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.4 or later
Fixed in 5.4
Interim mitigation

Update to RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW V5.4 or later to obtain the patched version.

Recommended fix High confidence

RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW V5.4

  1. Verify current installed version of Ruggedcom Crossbow
  2. Backup all current configurations and database
  3. Download RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW V5.4 from the Siemens cert-portal or official Siemens support channels
  4. Follow Siemens upgrade documentation to install V5.4
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful and the SQL injection vulnerability is resolved
  6. Test that normal operational functionality remains intact

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ruggedcom Crossbow Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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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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