CVE-2018-4833
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.010 · 61 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in RFID 181EIP (All versions), RUGGEDCOM Win (V4.4, V4.5, V5.0, and V5.1), SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.3), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.4.1), SCALANCE X-200RNA switch family (All versions < V3.2.6), SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V4.1.3), SCALANCE X408 (All versions < V4.1.3), SCALANCE X414 (All versions), SIMATIC RF182C (All versions). Unprivileged remote attackers located in the same local network segment (OSI Layer 2) could gain remote code execution on the affected products by sending a specially crafted DHCP response to a client's DHCP request.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRUGGEDCOM Wincisa_csaf_ot
Update to V5.2 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109762466
- FixedSCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V5.2.3 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109758142
- FixedSCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V5.4.1 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109758144
- FixedSCALANCE X-200RNA switch familycisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.2.6 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109767359
- FixedSCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V4.1.3 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109773547
- FixedSCALANCE X408cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V4.1.3 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109773547
- MitigationRFID 181EIPcisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationRUGGEDCOM Wincisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSCALANCE X-200RNA switch familycisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSCALANCE X408cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSCALANCE X414cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC RF182Ccisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.8–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (49)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-18-165-01Siemens SCALANCE X Switches, RUGGEDCOM WiMAX, RFID 181-EIP, and SIMATIC RF182C (Update D)2018-06-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-181018.pdfcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-181018.txtPatchcnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-18-165-01cnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-18-165-01cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-181018.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-181018.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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