CVE-2023-52238 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Siemens	Ruggedcom Rst2228 Ruggedcom Rst2228p

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References

Link	Providers
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-170375.html

History

Thu, 01 May 2025 04:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: siemens

Published: 2024-07-09T12:04:40.975Z

Updated: 2025-08-27T20:42:52.926Z

Reserved: 2023-12-29T16:54:27.071Z

Link: CVE-2023-52238

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:55:41.449Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-07-09T12:15:11.030

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:39:27.907

Link: CVE-2023-52238

Redhat

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