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Siemens Desigo DXR and PXC Controllers

August 13, 2026·Source: CISA
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TL;DR

View CSAF Summary A vulnerability in Desigo DXR and PXC controllers has been identified that could allow an attacker to cause denial of service conditions by sending malformed BACnet packets. Recovery requires a device reset or reboot to restore normal functionality. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. The following versions of Siemens Desigo DXR and PXC Controllers are affected: Desigo DXR2 vers:intdot/<01.21.233.16-7862 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC3 vers:intdot/<01.21.233.16-7862 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC4 vers:intdot/<02.21.194.36-2715 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC5.E003 vers:intdot/<02.21.194.36-2715 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC5.E24 vers:intdot/<02.21.194.36-2715 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC7 vers:intdot/<02.21.194.36-2715 (CVE-2026-59693) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities

v3 4.3 Siemens Siemens Desigo DXR and PXC Controllers Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Commercial Facilities, Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare and Public Health, Transportation Systems Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: Germany Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-59693 The affected devices are vulnerable to a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a malformed BACnet packet, causing the device to stop responding to BACnet queries. Recovery requires a device reset or reboot to restore normal functionality. View CVE Details Affected Products Siemens Desigo DXR and PXC Controllers Vendor: Siemens Product Version: Desigo DXR2 < V01.21.233.16-7862, Desigo PXC3 < V01.21.233.16-7862, Desigo PXC4 < V02.21.194.36-2715, Desigo PXC5.E003 < V02.21.194.36-2715, Desigo PXC5.E24 < V02.21.194.36-2715, Desigo PXC7 < V02.21.194.36-2715 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix Update to V01.21.233.16-7862 or later version Please contact your local Siemens office for

What Happened

Siemens Desigo DXR and PXC Controllers, reported by CISA.

View CSAF Summary A vulnerability in Desigo DXR and PXC controllers has been identified that could allow an attacker to cause denial of service conditions by sending malformed BACnet packets. Recovery requires a device reset or reboot to restore normal functionality. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. The following versions of Siemens Desigo DXR and PXC Controllers are affected: Desigo DXR2 vers:intdot/<01.21.233.16-7862 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC3 vers:intdot/<01.21.233.16-7862 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC4 vers:intdot/<02.21.194.36-2715 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC5.E003 vers:intdot/<02.21.194.36-2715 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC5.E24 vers:intdot/<02.21.194.36-2715 (CVE-2026-59693) Desigo PXC7 vers:intdot/<02.21.194.36-2715 (CVE-2026-59693) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities

v3 4.3 Siemens Siemens Desigo DXR and PXC Controllers Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Commercial Facilities, Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare and Public Health, Transportation Systems Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: Germany Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-59693 The affected devices are vulnerable to a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a malformed BACnet packet, causing the device to stop responding to BACnet queries. Recovery requires a device reset or reboot to restore normal functionality. View CVE Details Affected Products Siemens Desigo DXR and PXC Controllers Vendor: Siemens Product Version: Desigo DXR2 < V01.21.233.16-7862, Desigo PXC3 < V01.21.233.16-7862, Desigo PXC4 < V02.21.194.36-2715, Desigo PXC5.E003 < V02.21.194.36-2715, Desigo PXC5.E24 < V02.21.194.36-2715, Desigo PXC7 < V02.21.194.36-2715 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix Update to V01.21.233.16-7862 or later version Please contact your local Siemens office for

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