After initial configuration, the Ruggedcom Discovery Protocol (RCDP) is still able to write to the device under certain conditions.
This could allow an attacker located in the adjacent network of the targeted device to perform unauthorized administrative actions.
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalance_xb-200_firmware | Siemens | 3.0 (including) | * |
Developers often choose default values that leave the product as open and easy to use as possible out-of-the-box, under the assumption that the administrator can (or should) change the default value. However, this ease-of-use comes at a cost when the default is insecure and the administrator does not change it.