Privilege escalation in Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-43517 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-732 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource
EUVDB-ID: #VU70383
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43517
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 improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsSimcenter STAR-CCM+: All versions
External linkshttp://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-930100.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.
