Incorrect permission assignment in Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-38640
CWE-ID CWE-732
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
SICAM PAS/PQS
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances

Vendor Siemens

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU81881

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38640

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission assignment for specific files and folders. A local user can read and modify configuration data in the context of the application process.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SICAM PAS/PQS: 8.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-035466.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.



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