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TI-2023-12140 Aliases CVE-2023-27408GHSA-49r4-q83q-h2wr

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (All versions < V2.1).

Priority LOW 15CWE-378Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (All versions < V2.1). The `i2c` mutex file is created with the permissions bits of `-rw-rw-rw-`. This file is used as a mutex for multiple applications interacting with i2c. This could allow an authenticated attacker with access to the SSH interface on the affected device to interfere with the integrity of the mutex and the data it protects.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00169 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SCALANCE LPE9403 (Siemens): V2.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensSCALANCE LPE9403before V2.1V2.1Patch availableCNA
  • SCALANCE LPE9403 VendorSiemens Affected before V2.1 Fixed in V2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_lpe9403:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_lpe9403:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SCALANCE LPE9403 (Siemens) Fixed in V2.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27408
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49r4-q83q-h2wr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-00753 A flaw was found in the way the "flags" member of the new pipe buffer structure was… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-02923 Out-of-bounds write in polkit KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-02413 NULL pointer deref in signature_algorithms processing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2023-12139 Command injection in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2025-20231 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All… CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-20230 Path traversal in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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