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SWARCO: Critical Vulnerability in CPU LS4000

VDE-2020-016
Last update
05/28/2020 15:00
Published at
05/28/2020 15:00
Vendor(s)
SWARCO TRAFFIC SYSTEMS GmbH
External ID
VDE-2020-016
CSAF Document

Summary

An open port used for debugging grants root access to the device without access control via network.

Impact

A malicious user could use this vulnerability to get access to the device and disturb operations with connected devices.

Affected Product(s)

Model no. Product name Affected versions
SWARCO Hardware CPU LS4000 Firmware G4*

Vulnerabilities

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Published
09/22/2025 14:58
Weakness
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
Summary

An open port used for debugging in SWARCOs CPU LS4000 Series with versions starting with G4... grants root access to the device without access control via network. A malicious user could use this vulnerability to get access to the device and disturb operations with connected devices.

References

Remediation

SWARCO TRAFFIC SYSTEMS released a patch to fix the vulnerability and close the port. Please contact your SWARCO TRAFFIC SYSTEMS contact person for further information.

Revision History

Version Date Summary
1 05/28/2020 15:00 Initial revision.