Privilege escalation in Siemens SENTRON powermanager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-37207 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-732 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SENTRON powermanager Version 3 Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource
EUVDB-ID: #VU58196
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37207
CWE-ID:
CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application assigns improper access rights to a specific folder containing configuration files. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSENTRON powermanager Version 3: before 3.6 HF1
External linkshttp://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-537983.pdf
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.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
