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Siemens APE1808 Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-2025-22252)

🗓️ 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Siemens APE1808 missing authentication for function vulnerability CVE-2025-22252 allows admin bypass.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(505260);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-22252");

  script_name(english:"Siemens APE1808 Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-2025-22252)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in
FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager TACACS+ configured to use
a remote TACACS+ server for authentication, that has itself been
configured to use ASCII authentication may allow an attacker with
knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid
admin via an authentication bypass.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-770770.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-22252");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(306);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/01/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/02/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/03/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Siemens");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Siemens');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Siemens');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.4.7", "family" : "APE1808"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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24 Mar 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.17.2 - 9.8
EPSS0.00894
SSVC
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