CVE-2023-52238

mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileDEEUNLRUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.35% (29th) EPSS

CVSS 4.3 · medium

Is it mine?

10 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

6 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisa_csaf_ot

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RST2228 (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST2228P (All versions < V5.9.0). The web server of the affected systems leaks the MACSEC key in clear text to a logged in user. An attacker with the credentials of a low privileged user could retrieve the MACSEC key and access (decrypt) the ethernet frames sent by authorized recipients.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedRUGGEDCOM RST2228siemens_psirt
Update to V5.9.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109972217/
FixedRUGGEDCOM RST2228Psiemens_psirt
Update to V5.9.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109972217/
FixedRUGGEDCOM RST2228cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V5.9.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109972217/
FixedRUGGEDCOM RST2228Pcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V5.9.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109972217/
MitigationRUGGEDCOM RST2228siemens_psirt
Disable the webserver if not required on the affected systems. Restrict the access to Port 80/tcp and 443/tcp to trusted IP address only
MitigationRUGGEDCOM RST2228Psiemens_psirt
Disable the webserver if not required on the affected systems. Restrict the access to Port 80/tcp and 443/tcp to trusted IP address only
MitigationRUGGEDCOM RST2228cisa_csaf_ot
Disable the webserver if not required on the affected systems. Restrict the access to Port 80/tcp and 443/tcp to trusted IP address only
MitigationRUGGEDCOM RST2228Pcisa_csaf_ot
Disable the webserver if not required on the affected systems. Restrict the access to Port 80/tcp and 443/tcp to trusted IP address only

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

4.3

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 0.6–4.3

v3.14.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nsecondary · productcert@siemens.com DEexploitability 2.8 · impact 1.4

v3.14.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE

v3.14.3mediumAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.14.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US

v4.02.3lowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · productcert@siemens.com DE

v4.02.3lowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:Nsecondary · ENISA EU

v4.00.6lowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-200USCWE-200USCWE-200USCWE-200USCWE-200US

affected products (10)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

RUGGEDCOM RST2228all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
RUGGEDCOM RST2228Pall versionscisa_csaf_otUS
Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2228≤ vers:intdot/<5.9.0cisa_csaf_otUS
Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2228P≤ vers:intdot/<5.9.0cisa_csaf_otUS
Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST22280 → V5.9.0enisa_euvdEU
Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2228P0 → V5.9.0enisa_euvdEU
Siemens AG RUGGEDCOM RST2228≤ 5.9.0fstec_bduRU
Siemens AG RUGGEDCOM RST2228P≤ 5.9.0fstec_bduRU
Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2228≤ vers:intdot/<5.9.0siemens_psirtDE
Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2228P≤ vers:intdot/<5.9.0siemens_psirtDE

advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

NCSC-2024-0282Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens ProductenNL2024-07-09csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten als Mendix, RUGGEDOM, SIMATIC, SINEMA, SIPROTEC en de Engineering Platforms voor diverse systemen.
SSA-170375SSA-170375: Multiple Vulnerabilities in RUGGEDCOM ROS Before V5.92024-07-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities affect the RUGGEDCOM Operating System (ROS). The common denominator to all vulnerabilities is the leak of confidential information. Siemens has released new versions for several affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Siemens recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.
ICSA-24-193-06Siemens RUGGEDCOM2024-07-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Multiple vulnerabilities affect the RUGGEDCOM Operating System (ROS). The common denominator to all vulnerabilities is the leak of confidential information. Siemens has released new versions for several affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Siemens recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.

also known as (6)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cisa_csaf_ot siemens_psirt ncsc_nl NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2024-07-09modified 2026-06-17

references (5)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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