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Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller

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View CSAF Summary RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) contains multiple vulnerabilities in the integrated SQLite component that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or obtain sensitive information. Siemens has released a new version for RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) and recommends to update to the latest version. The following versions of Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller are affected: RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) vers:intdot/<6.0 (CVE-2025-6965, CVE-2025-70873, CVE-2025-71316, CVE-2026-11822, CVE-2026-11824) CVSS Vendor Equipment v3 9.8 Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) 4 Vulnerabilities Numeric Truncation Error, Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection'), Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding, Heap-based Buffer Overflow Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing, Transportation Systems, Energy, Healthcare and Public Health, Financial Services, Government Services and Facilities Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: Germany Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2025-6965 There exists a vulnerability in SQLite versions before 3.50.2 where the number of aggregate terms could exceed the number of columns available. This could lead to a memory corruption issue. We recommend upgrading to version 3.50.2 or above. Read More 1 Affected Product RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version Additional Metrics Relevant CWE: CWE-197 Numeric Truncation Error CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 7.7 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L View CVE Details CVE-2025-70873 An information disclosure issue in the zipfileInflate function in the zipfile extension in SQLite v3.51.1 and earlier allows attackers to obtain heap memory via supplying a crafted ZIP file. Read More 2 Affected Products RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version Additional Metrics Relevant CWE: CWE-244 Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection') CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N View CVE Details CVE-2025-71316 SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode characters to ANSI codepages. An attacker could use the '-L' option to load an arbitrary DLL with a crafted command line argument string that results in command line file arguments being misinterpreted as command line options. Fixed on or around 2025-12-26. Read More 3 Affected Products RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version Additional Metrics Relevant CWE: CWE-176 Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H View CVE Details CVE-2026-11822 SQLite before 3.53.2 contains memory corruption vulnerabilities in the FTS5 full-text search extension that allow attackers to cause process crashes, memory exhaustion, or arbitrary code execution by supplying a crafted database with malformed FTS5 page data. Attackers can trigger an out-of-bounds read in fts5LeafSeek() via an attacker-controlled loop bound and a heap buffer overflow write in fts5ChunkIterate() through a crafted continuation page causing an integer underflow, exploitable when an FTS5 MATCH query is executed against the malicious database. Read More 4 Affected Products RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version Additional Metrics Relevant CWE: CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H View CVE Details CVE-2026-11824 SQLite before 3.53.2 contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the FTS5 full-text search extension that allows attackers to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted database with malicious continuation page metadata specifying a szLeaf value smaller than 4. Attackers can trigger an integer underflow in fts5ChunkIterate() causing an inflated remaining byte count during FTS5 MATCH query processing, leading to a heap buffer overflow of attacker-controlled data in applications compiled with SQLITE_ENABLE_FTS5. Read More 5 Affected Products RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) < V6.0 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fixUpdate to V6.0 or later version Additional Metrics Relevant CWE: CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H View CVE Details Acknowledgments Siemens ProductCERT reported these vulnerabilities to CISA. General Recommendations As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity Additional Resources For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories Terms of Use The use of Siemens Security Advisories is subject to the terms and conditions listed on: https://www.siemens.com/productcert/terms-of-use. Recommended Practices CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks. When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies. CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies. Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. Advisory Conversion Disclaimer This ICSA is a verbatim republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-765416 from a direct conversion of the vendor's Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) advisory. This is republished to CISA's website as a means of increasing visibility and is provided "as-is" for informational purposes only. CISA is not responsible for the editorial or technical accuracy of republished advisories and provides no warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within this advisory. Further, CISA does not endorse any commercial product or service. Please contact Siemens ProductCERT directly for any questions regarding this advisory. Revision History Initial Release Date: 2026-10-13 Date Revision Summary 2026-10-13 1 Publication Date 2026-10-22 2 Initial CISA Republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-765416 advisory Legal Notice and Terms of Use

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