CVE-2013-6920 json
Siemens SINAMICS S/G controllers with firmware before 4.6.11 do not require authentication for FTP and TELNET sessions, which allows remote…
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-6721
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Siemens SINAMICS S/G controllers with firmware before 4.6.11 do not require authentication for FTP and TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via TCP traffic to port (1) 21 or (2) 23.
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cisa ICSA-13-338-01 updated cvss 10.0
Siemens SINAMICS S/G Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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Siemens SINAMICS S/G family firmware <4.6.11affected: mitigation “Siemens has produced a firmware update, SINAMICS S/G V4.6.11 and 4.7, which resolves this vulnerability. Asset owners and operators should contact Siemens customer support to acquire the update.”
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
3.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-6920
- NVD CVE-2013-6920
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