Improper access control in Siemens RAPIDLab 1200 systems / RAPIDPoint 400 systems /…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-269.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in RAPIDLab 1200 systems / RAPIDPoint 400 systems / RAPIDPoint 500 systems (All versions_without_ use of Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDLab 1200 Series (All versions < V3.3 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDPoint 500 systems (All versions >= V3.0 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDPoint 500 systems (V2.4.X_with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDPoint 500 systems (All versions =< V2.3 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDPoint 400 systems (All versions _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products). Remote attackers with either local or remote credentialed access to the "Remote View" feature might be able to elevate their privileges, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. No special skills or user interaction are required to perform this attack. At the time of advisory publication, no public exploitation of this security vulnerability is known. Siemens Healthineers confirms the security vulnerability and provides mitigations to resolve the security issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | RAPIDLab 1200 systems / RAPIDPoint 400 systems / RAPIDPoint 500 systems, RAPIDLab 1200 Series, RAPIDPoint 500 systems, RAPIDPoint 500 systems, RAPIDPoint 500 systems, RAPIDPoint 400 systems | RAPIDLab 1200 systems / RAPIDPoint 400 systems / RAPIDPoint 500 systems : All versions _without_ use of Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDLab 1200 Series : All versions < V3.3 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDPoint 500 systems : All versions >= V3.0 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDPoint 500 systems : V2.4.X _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDPoint 500 systems : All versions =< V2.3 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDPoint 400 systems : All versions_with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RAPIDLab 1200 systems / RAPIDPoint 400 systems / RAPIDPoint 500 systems, RAPIDLab 1200 Series, RAPIDPoint 500 systems, RAPIDPoint 500 systems, RAPIDPoint 500 systems, RAPIDPoint 400 systems VendorSiemens Affected RAPIDLab 1200 systems / RAPIDPoint 400 systems / RAPIDPoint 500 systems : All versions _without_ use of Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDLab 1200 Series : All versions < V3.3 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDPoint 500 systems : All versions >= V3.0 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDPoint 500 systems : V2.4.X _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDPoint 500 systems : All versions =< V2.3 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products; RAPIDPoint 400 systems : All versions_with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rapidpoint_400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:rapidpoint_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rapidpoint_500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3; 3.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:rapidpoint_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rapidlab_1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:rapidlab_1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rapidpoint_400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:rapidpoint_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rapidpoint_500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3; 3.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:rapidpoint_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rapidlab_1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:rapidlab_1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69wv-72fm-mm2f
References
More Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03423 Hard-coded credentials in Siemens RAPIDLab 1200 systems RAPIDPoint 400 systems RAPIDPoint… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-4845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-4845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-69wv-72fm-mm2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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