Access control flaw in Siemens ROX II
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-264Published · Updated
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264 and CWE-269.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in ROX II (All versions < V2.12.1). An attacker with network access to port 22/tcp and valid low-privileged user credentials for the target device could perform a privilege escalation and gain root privileges. Successful exploitation requires user privileges of a low-privileged user but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0268 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ROX II (Siemens AG): V2.12.1
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 | ROX II | before V2.12.1 | V2.12.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- ROX II VendorSiemens Affected before V2.12.1 Fixed in V2.12.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ROX II (Siemens AG) Fixed in V2.12.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-13801
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh8m-w78j-mvxc
References
More Siemens Rox Ii Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10014 Access control flaw in Siemens ROX II CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2018-13801 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-13801 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gh8m-w78j-mvxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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