SB2018101017 - Privilege escalation in Siemens ROX II



SB2018101017 - Privilege escalation in Siemens ROX II

Published: October 10, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018101017
CSH 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 vulnerabilities.


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

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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)

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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.