Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) devices with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed, where sensitive information is transmitted in cleartext. This flaw could enable a privileged local attacker to intercept and retrieve the unencrypted sensitive data.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information being transmitted over the network.

Remediation

Siemens recommends restricting access to authorized and trusted personnel only. For further guidance, consult the general security recommendations provided by Siemens ProductCERT.