7.4

CVE-2021-42027: siemens sinumerik_edge Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighModified
Published 14-12-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-42027 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in siemens sinumerik_edge. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINUMERIK Edge (All versions < V3.2). The affected software does not properly validate the server certificate when initiating a TLS connection. This could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the client and the intended server.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.48% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Siemens1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links