Missing authorization in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW (All versions < V5.2). The client query handler of the affected application fails to check for proper permissions when assigning groups to user accounts. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to assign administrative groups to otherwise non-privileged user accounts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW (Siemens) Fixed in V5.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27310
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g658-w8fr-782c
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Siemens Ruggedcom Crossbow vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-06334 Integer Truncation on SQLite CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-18998 SQL injection in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-18542 Missing authorization in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12195 SQL injection in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12143 SQL injection in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-18544 SQL injection in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-27310 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27310 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g658-w8fr-782c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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