Multiple vulnerabilities in Siemens SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-10049 CVE-2020-10050 CVE-2020-10051 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-276 CWE-428 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Server applications / SCADA systems |
| Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU46518
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10049
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application within the start-stop scripts. A local user can include arbitrary commands that are executed when services are started or stopped interactively by system administrators.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager: before 2.10.2
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-20-252-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU46519
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10050
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions within the directory of service executables of the affected application. A local user can include arbitrary commands that are executed with SYSTEM privileges when the system restarts.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager: before 2.10.2
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-20-252-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Unquoted Search Path or Element
EUVDB-ID: #VU46520
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10051
CWE-ID:
CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unquoted service executable path in multiple services. A local user can inject arbitrary commands that are executed instead of the legitimate service.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager: before 2.10.2
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-20-252-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
