SB2024091119 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in Siemens SIMATIC SCADA and PCS 7 systems
Published: September 11, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091119
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35783)
CWE-ID: CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit. A remote administrator can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.