CVE-2026-89202: CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW
Description
CVE-2026-89202 is a medium severity vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW affecting all versions prior to 6.0. The flaw allows an authenticated user with minimal privileges to bypass authorization checks when requesting device disconnections. This can lead to denial of service by disconnecting active sessions of other users, including administrators.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Siemens
RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW (versions before 6.0) arises from improper authorization checks on device disconnection requests. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit this to disconnect other users' active sessions, including those of administrators, causing denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but high availability impact.
Potential Impact
Exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with minimal privileges to forcibly disconnect active sessions of other users, including administrators. This results in denial of service by interrupting legitimate user access to the device. There is no direct confidentiality or integrity impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation information is provided in the vendor advisory. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check Siemens advisories for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to authenticated users and monitor for unusual disconnection activity.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- siemens
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-11T07:45:20.919Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acdfea02cdf04f6564c88aa
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 09:49:20 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 10:03:54 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 10:08:17 UTC
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