Privilege escalation in Siemens Unicam FX

1) Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

EUVDB-ID: #VU86508

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-2024-22042

CWE-ID: CWE-648 - Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the incorrect usage of privileged APIs in the windows installer agent. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Unicam FX: All versions

External links

http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-543502.html

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.