SB2018101017 - Privilege escalation in Siemens ROX II

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SB2018101017 - Privilege escalation in Siemens ROX II

Published: October 10, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018101017
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13801)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote attacker with network access to Port 22/TCP and valid low-privileged user credentials can gain root privileges.


2) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13802)

The vulnerability allows a remote high-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote attacker with a high-privileged user account access via SSH interface in on Port 22/TCP can circumvent restrictions and execute arbitrary operating system commands.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References