CVE-2021-25668

highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.57% (75th) EPSS
CVSS 7.5 · high
Is it mine?
176 products
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Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisa_csaf_ot

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X200-4P IRT (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE X201-3P IRT (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE X201-3P IRT PRO (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE X202-2 IRT (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE X202-2P IRT (incl. SIPLUS NET variant) (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE X202-2P IRT PRO (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE X204 IRT (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE X204 IRT PRO (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE X204-2 (incl. SIPLUS NET variant) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X204-2FM (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X204-2LD (incl. SIPLUS NET variant) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X204-2LD TS (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X204-2TS (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X206-1 (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X206-1LD (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X208 (incl. SIPLUS NET variant) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X208PRO (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X212-2 (incl. SIPLUS NET variant) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X212-2LD (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X216 (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X224 (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE XF201-3P IRT (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE XF202-2P IRT (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE XF204 (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE XF204 IRT (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE XF204-2 (incl. SIPLUS NET variant) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE XF204-2BA IRT (All versions < 5.5.1), SCALANCE XF206-1 (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE XF208 (All versions < V5.2.5). Incorrect processing of POST requests in the webserver may result in write out of bounds in heap. An attacker might leverage this to cause denial-of-service on the device and potentially remotely execute code.

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remediations

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A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

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9.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8

v2.07.5highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 6.4
v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9
v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US
v3.19.8criticalAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.19criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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affected products (176)

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advisories (2)

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  • SSA-187092SSA-187092: Several Buffer-Overflow Vulnerabilities in Web Server of SCALANCE X-2002021-04-13csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Several SCALANCE X-200 switches contain buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the web server. In the most severe case an attacker could potentially remotely execute code. Siemens is preparing updates and recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.

  • ICSA-21-103-07Siemens Web Server of SCALANCE X200 (Update A)2021-04-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Several SCALANCE X-200 switches contain buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the web server. In the most severe case an attacker could potentially remotely execute code. Siemens is preparing updates and recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.

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references (7)

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