Privilege escalation in Siemens SINUMERIK MC and SINUMERIK ONE
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-24408 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-269 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SINUMERIK MC Hardware solutions / Firmware SINUMERIK ONE Hardware solutions / Firmware |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU61222
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-2022-24408
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the sc SUID binary. A local user can escalate privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSINUMERIK MC: before 1.15 SP1
SINUMERIK ONE: before 6.15 SP1
External linkshttp://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-337210.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.
