Improper input validation in Siemens SCALANCE WAB762-1
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE WAB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-6AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-7DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (ME) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-7DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (6GK5766-1GE00-7TA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-1AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 iFeatures (6GK5762-1AJ00-2AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3AB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-3DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0). Affected devices do not properly validate input while loading the configuration files. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the device.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAB762-1 | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM763-1 | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM763-1 (ME) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM763-1 (US) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM766-1 | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM766-1 (ME) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (ME) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUB762-1 | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUB762-1 iFeatures | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUM763-1 | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUM763-1 | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUM766-1 | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUM766-1 (ME) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA) | before V3.0.0 | V3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- SCALANCE WAB762-1 VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM763-1 VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM763-1 (ME) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM763-1 (US) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM766-1 VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM766-1 (ME) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (ME) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUB762-1 VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUB762-1 iFeatures VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUM763-1 VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUM763-1 VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUM766-1 VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUM766-1 (ME) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA) VendorSiemens Affected before V3.0.0 Fixed in V3.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAB762-1 (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM763-1 (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM763-1 (ME) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM763-1 (US) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM766-1 (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM766-1 (ME) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (ME) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUB762-1 (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUB762-1 iFeatures (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUM763-1 (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUM763-1 (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUM766-1 (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUM766-1 (ME) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
- Fix · CNA SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA) (Siemens) Fixed in V3.0.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Siemens SCALANCE WAB762-1, SCALANCE WAM763-1 and 15 more products V3.0.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-18249 Improper access control in Siemens SCALANCE WAB762-1Priority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hqf-2957-q2jh
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Sources
- CVE-2025-24499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hqf-2957-q2jh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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