SB2020081249 - Improper Authorization in Siemens Automation License Manager
Published: August 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081249
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7583)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to the application does not properly validate the users’ privileges when executing someoperations. A local user can modify files that should be protected against writing.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.