CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9154

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Siemens Desigo PX Web modules PXA40 and PXA30 use a pseudo random number generator with insufficient entropy to generate HTTPS certificates, potentially allowing remote attackers to reconstruct the corresponding private key.

Risk Assessment

Improper key generation may lead to the compromise of HTTPS communication, posing a serious threat to the organization's data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the firmware to version V6.00.046 or newer to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Siemens Desigo PX Web modules PXA40-W0, PXA40-W1, PXA40-W2 for Desigo PX automation controllers PXC00-E.D, PXC50-E.D, PXC100-E.D, PXC200-E.D (All firmware versions < V6.00.046) and Desigo PX Web modules PXA30-W0, PXA30-W1, PXA30-W2 for Desigo PX automation controllers PXC00-U, PXC64-U, PXC128-U (All firmware versions < V6.00.046) use a pseudo random number generator with insufficient entropy to generate certificates for HTTPS, potentially allowing remote attackers to reconstruct the corresponding private key.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS