Privilege escalation in Siemens products - CVE-2018-11461
Published: December 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16508
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11461
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SINUMERIK 808D
SINUMERIK 840D
SINUMERIK 828D
SINUMERIK 808D
SINUMERIK 840D
SINUMERIK 828D
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A local attacker can use the service command application and gain elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11461
Update SINUMERIK 828D to version 4.7 SP6 HF1.
Update SINUMERIK 840D to version 4.7 SP6 HF5 or 4.8 SP3.
Update SINUMERIK 840D to version 4.7 SP6 HF5 or 4.8 SP3.