PatchTheCVECVE-2023-27310: A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW (All versions < V5.2)
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MEDIUM 6.6UPGRADE
CVE-2023-27310 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.6) affecting ruggedcom crossbow. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW (All versions < V5.2). The client query handler of the affected application fails to check for proper permissions when assigning groups to user accounts. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to assign administrative groups to otherwise non-privileged user accounts.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.6 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.6% (top 50%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| Published | 2023-03-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Siemens AG · Vendor: siemens
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
siemens ruggedcom crossbow UPGRADE
Affected: < 5.2
Fixed in: 5.2
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy ruggedcom-crossbow || rpm -q ruggedcom-crossbow || ruggedcom-crossbow --version
2. UPGRADE to 5.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ruggedcom-crossbow
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade ruggedcom-crossbow
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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