CVE-2022-46142

Affected devices store the CLI user passwords encrypted in flash memory. Attackers with physical access to the device could retrieve the…

5.2MediumCVSS base score
0.27%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 81% of all CVEs
NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
NonePublic exploitsnone known yet

Description

Affected devices store the CLI user passwords encrypted in flash memory. Attackers with physical access to the device could retrieve the file and decrypt the CLI user passwords.

Timeline

2022
28 Nov 2022
28 Nov 2022
ID reserved
By siemens
13 Dec 202215 days later
13 Dec 2022· 15 days later
Published
2025
21 Apr 20252 years later
21 Apr 2025· 2 years later
Record updated

Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2022-46142, by who scored it
Scored by	CVSS	Score	Vector
siemensCNA (assigner)	4.0	Medium5.2	CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
siemensCNA (assigner)	3.1	Medium5.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
NVDNVD · Modified	4.0	Medium5.2	CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/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:X

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days): 0.27% · top 81% of all CVEs (12 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC: Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.2.

Affected products

Siemens · RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M804PB
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Router
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M874-2
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M874-3
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-3
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-3 (ROK)
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-4
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-4 (EU)
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE M876-4 (NAM)
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE MUM853-1 (EU)
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE MUM856-1 (EU)
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE MUM856-1 (RoW)
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE S615 EEC LAN-Router
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE S615 LAN-Router
- affected < V7.2
Siemens · SCALANCE SC622-2C
- affected < V2.3
Siemens · SCALANCE SC622-2C
- affected V2.3 – < V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE SC626-2C
- affected < V2.3
Siemens · SCALANCE SC626-2C
- affected V2.3 – < V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE SC632-2C
- affected < V2.3
Siemens · SCALANCE SC632-2C
- affected V2.3 – < V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE SC636-2C
- affected < V2.3
Siemens · SCALANCE SC636-2C
- affected V2.3 – < V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE SC642-2C
- affected < V2.3
Siemens · SCALANCE SC642-2C
- affected V2.3 – < V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE SC646-2C
- affected < V2.3
Siemens · SCALANCE SC646-2C
- affected V2.3 – < V3.0
Siemens · SCALANCE W1748-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W1748-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W1788-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W1788-2 EEC M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W1788-2 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W1788-2IA M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W721-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W721-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W722-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W722-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W722-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W734-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W734-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W734-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W734-1 RJ45 (USA)
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W738-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W738-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W748-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W748-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W748-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W748-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W761-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W761-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 M12 EEC
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 M12 EEC
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W774-1 RJ45 (USA)
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W778-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W778-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W778-1 M12 EEC
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W778-1 M12 EEC (USA)
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2 SFP
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2 SFP
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2IA RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W786-2IA RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-1 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-1 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 M12
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 M12 EEC
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 M12 EEC
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 M12 EEC
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE W788-2 RJ45
- affected < *
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM763-1
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM766-1
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US)
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US)
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WUM763-1
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WUM763-1
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WUM766-1
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA)
- affected < V2.0.0
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3 (SC, PN)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3 (ST, E/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3 (ST, E/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3 (ST, PN)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3LD (SC, E/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB205-3LD (SC, PN)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB208 (E/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB208 (PN)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3 (SC, E/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3 (SC, PN)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3 (ST, E/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3 (ST, PN)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3LD (SC, E/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB213-3LD (SC, PN)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB216 (E/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XB216 (PN)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2 (SC)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2 (ST/BFOC)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE (54 V DC)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2G PoE EEC (54 V DC)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G (EIP DEF.)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC206-2SFP G EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G (EIP def.)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G PoE
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC208G PoE (54 V DC)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-3G PoE
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-3G PoE (54 V DC)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-4C
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-4C G
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-4C G (EIP Def.)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216-4C G EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC216EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC224
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC224-4C G
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC224-4C G (EIP Def.)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XC224-4C G EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XF204
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XF204 DNA
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XF204-2BA
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XF204-2BA DNA
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XM408-4C
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XM408-4C (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XM408-8C
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XM408-8C (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XM416-4C
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XM416-4C (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XP208
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP208 (Ethernet/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP208EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP208PoE EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP216
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP216 (Ethernet/IP)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP216EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XP216POE EEC
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR324WG (24 x FE, AC 230V)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR324WG (24 X FE, DC 24V)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR326-2C PoE WG
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR326-2C PoE WG (without UL)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24XFE, 4XGE, 24V)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE, 4xGE,DC24V)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE,4xGE,AC230V)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (24xFE,4xGE,AC230V)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (28xGE, AC 230V)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR328-4C WG (28xGE, DC 24V)
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 1x230V
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 1x230V (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 24V
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 24V (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 2x230V
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR524-8C, 2x230V (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 1x230V
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 1x230V (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 24V
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 24V (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 2x230V
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR526-8C, 2x230V (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR528-6M
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR528-6M (2HR2, L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR528-6M (2HR2)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR528-6M (L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR552-12M
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR552-12M (2HR2, L3 int.)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR552-12M (2HR2)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SCALANCE XR552-12M (2HR2)
- affected < V6.6
Siemens · SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC206-2
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC206-2SFP
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC208
- affected < V4.4
Siemens · SIPLUS NET SCALANCE XC216-4C
- affected < V4.4

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Record last updated 21 Apr 2025, 13:43 UTC.