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Current Version: V1.3
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 8.8
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  • CVE-2017-12736: Manually deactivate RCDP according to the instructions in the user guide. This measure completely mitigates the vulnerability.

Product-specific remediations or mitigations can be found in the section Known Affected Products.
Please follow the General Security Recommendations.

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. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity

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This chapter describes all vulnerabilities (CVE-IDs) addressed in this security advisory. Wherever applicable, it also documents the product-specific impact of the individual vulnerabilities.

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CVSS v3.1 Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
V1.0 (2017-09-28): Publication Date
V1.1 (2017-10-09): Adjusted support team address for Ruggedcom devices
V1.2 (2018-02-22): Added update information for SCALANCE XR-500/XM-400, and SCALANCE XB-200/XC-200/XP-200/XR300-WG
V1.3 (2025-08-12): Expanded list of affected product families to individual products; CVE-2017-12736: changed CWE from CWE-20 to CWE-1188