CVE-2021-37184
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.010 · 64 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in Industrial Edge Management (All versions < V1.3). An unauthenticated attacker could change the the password of any user in the system under certain circumstances. With this an attacker could impersonate any valid user on an affected system.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedIndustrial Edge Managementsiemens_psirt
Update to V1.3 or later version
https://iehub.eu1.edge.siemens.cloud/ - FixedIndustrial Edge Managementcisa_csaf_ot
Siemens recommends affected users update to v1.3 or a later version (login required).
https://iehub.eu1.edge.siemens.cloud/
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–critical · 6.8–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- siemens industrial edge management< 1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:industrial_edge_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-692317SSA-692317: Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Industrial Edge2021-09-14csaf · siemens_psirtDE
The latest update for Industrial Edge fixes a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to change the password of any user in the system. With this an attacker could impersonate any valid user on an affected system. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- ICSA-21-257-21Siemens Industrial Edge2021-09-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to change the password of any user in the system resulting in the attacker being able to impersonate any valid user on the affected system.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-692317.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37184cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-257-21cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021091607cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-692317.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-692317.pdfPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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