Security Resilience

CVE-2023-29103

Exposed Creds in Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00 Firmware ≤ 2.1

Published
09 May 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 4.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0039 31th percentile
Risk Priority 37 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-29103 is a medium-severity Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259) vulnerability in Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked at the 31th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC712 (All versions >= V2.0 < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC712 (All versions < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC716 (All versions >= V2.0 < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect…

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7 CC716 (All versions < V2.1). The affected device uses a hard-coded password to protect the diagnostic files. This could allow an authenticated attacker to access protected data.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1001 Data Obfuscation Command And Control
Adversaries may obfuscate command and control traffic to make it more difficult to detect.
T1003.003 NTDS Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access or create a copy of the Active Directory domain database in order to steal credential information, as well as obtain other information about domain members such as devices, users, and access rights.
T1003.006 DCSync Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access credentials and other sensitive information by abusing a Windows Domain Controller's application programming interface (API)(Citation: Microsoft DRSR Dec 2017) (Citation: Microsoft GetNCCChanges) (Citati…
T1007 System Service Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may try to gather information about registered local system services.
T1008 Fallback Channels Command And Control
Adversaries may use fallback or alternate communication channels if the primary channel is compromised or inaccessible in order to maintain reliable command and control and to avoid data transfer thresholds.
T1027.001 Binary Padding Stealth
Adversaries may use binary padding to add junk data and change the on-disk representation of malware.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-29107Same product: Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00
CVE-2023-28832Same product: Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00
CVE-2023-29104Same product: Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00
CVE-2023-29128Same product: Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00
CVE-2023-29105Same product: Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00
CVE-2024-32741Same vendor: Siemens
CVE-2023-29106Same product: Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00
CVE-2024-32740Same vendor: Siemens
CVE-2023-33920Same vendor: Siemens
CVE-2026-33893Same vendor: Siemens

Affected Assets

siemens
6gk1411-1ac00 firmware
≤ 2.1
siemens
6gk1411-5ac00 firmware
≤ 2.1

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-259

Changing default authenticators prior to first use directly prevents use of hard-coded passwords.

addresses: CWE-259

Shared threat data frequently highlights products or deployments still using hard-coded passwords, enabling remediation that directly blocks credential-based attacks.

addresses: CWE-259

Background checks and authorization requirements decrease the probability that a developer will hard-code passwords for later unauthorized access.

addresses: CWE-259

Reviews of supplier deliverables reduce the chance that hard-coded passwords are introduced into the system.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure SDLC practices directly prohibit embedding credentials in source code or binaries.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

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References