RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Secure Access Manager…: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVE-2026-27668 is a high-severity incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Secure Access Manager Primary (SAM-P) from Siemens, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version V5.8 as the first without the flaw, so updating RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Secure Access Manager Primary (SAM-P) to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Secure Access Manager Primary (SAM-P) to V5.8 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Secure Access Manager Primary (SAM-P) | before V5.8 | V5.8 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (siemens.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 | High | CNA (siemens.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | High | CNA (siemens.com) |
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Secure Access Manager Primary (SAM-P) (All versions < V5.8). User Administrators are allowed to administer groups they belong to. This could allow an authenticated User Administrator to escalate their own privileges and grant themselves access to any device group at any access level.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment. For example, database applications rarely need to run as the database administrator, especially in day-to-day operations.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
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