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CVE-2022-46143High confidence

This could allow an authenticated attacker to read from an uninitialized buffer that potentially contains previously allocated data

Siemens · RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU

Official source article: Siemens SSA-413565 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

5.1MediumCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 217 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 0.72% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Siemens RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 217 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

2 current
SSA-413565 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 5 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-413565: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE Products
197 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU (6GK6108-4AM00-2BA2)
  • RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM (6GK6108-4AM00-2DA2)
  • SCALANCE M804PB (6GK5804-0AP00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1BA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1BA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Router (6GK5826-2AB00-2AB2)
  • SCALANCE M874-2 (6GK5874-2AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M874-3 (6GK5874-3AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M876-3 (6GK5876-3AA02-2BA2)
  • SCALANCE M876-3 (ROK) (6GK5876-3AA02-2EA2)
Summary
Affected devices do not check the TFTP blocksize correctly. This could allow an authenticated attacker to read from an uninitialized buffer that potentially contains previously allocated data.
Remediation
Update to V2.3 or later version
SSA-180704 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 2 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-180704: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE M-800 Family Before V8.0
20 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU (6GK6108-4AM00-2BA2)
  • RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM (6GK6108-4AM00-2DA2)
  • SCALANCE M804PB (6GK5804-0AP00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1BA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1BA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Router (6GK5826-2AB00-2AB2)
  • SCALANCE M874-2 (6GK5874-2AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M874-3 (6GK5874-3AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M876-3 (6GK5876-3AA02-2BA2)
  • SCALANCE M876-3 (ROK) (6GK5876-3AA02-2EA2)
Summary
Affected devices do not check the TFTP blocksize correctly. This could allow an authenticated attacker to read from an uninitialized buffer that potentially contains previously allocated data.
Remediation
Update to V8.0 or later version
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National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-48981

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 217 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

Affected devices do not check the TFTP blocksize correctly. This could allow an authenticated attacker to read from an uninitialized buffer that potentially contains previously allocated data.

What

Affected devices do not check the TFTP blocksize correctly. This could allow an authenticated attacker to read from an uninitialized buffer that potentially contains previously allocated data.

Why

The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Affected devices do not check the TFTP blocksize correctly. This could allow an authenticated attacker to read from an uninitialized buffer that potentially contains previously allocated data.

Why

The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-1284 ↗

CWE-1284: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATNoneAttack requirements: No additional deployment or execution condition is required.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCLowVulnerable-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.VINoneVulnerable-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VANoneVulnerable-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SINoneSubsequent-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-1284
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20221214Security Bulletin 14 Dec 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 14 Dec 2022, published on 14 December 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1015Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

ecord?id=CVE-2022-42916 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4304 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4304 Référence CVE CVE-2022-43551 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43551 Référence CVE CVE-2022-43552 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43552 Référence CVE CVE-2022-43680 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43680 Référence CVE CVE-2022-4450 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4450 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45061 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45061 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45873 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45873 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46141 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46141 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46143 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46908 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46908 Référence CVE CVE-2022-47374 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47374 Référence CVE CVE-2022-47375 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47375 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48303 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48303 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48522 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48522 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48560 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0215 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0215 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0286 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-1094Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2022-43724 Référence CVE CVE-2022-44575 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44575 Référence CVE CVE-2022-44731 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44731 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45044 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45044 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45484 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45484 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45936 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45936 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45937 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45937 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46140 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46140 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46142 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46142 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46143 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46144 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46144 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46265 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46265 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46345 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46345 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46346 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46346 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46347 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46347 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46348 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46348 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46349 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46349 Référence CVE CVE-2022-46350 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-023553複数のシーメンス製品における入力で指定された数量の不適切な検証に関する脆弱性

ruggedcom rm1224 lte(4g) eu ファームウェア、ruggedcom rm1224 lte(4g) nam ファームウェア、scalance m804pb ファームウェア等複数のシーメンス製品には、入力で指定された数量の不適切な検証に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 13 Dec 2022 · Last source change 14 Jan 2025, 10:27 UTC · CWE-1284 · Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-48981
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Mitigation available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Mitigation available
    Siemens ProductCERT ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Remediation guidance recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-48981↗Siemens ProductCERT security advisory · Siemens SSA-413565↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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