Improper Authorization in Siemens Automation License Manager - CVE-2020-7583
Published: August 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45633
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7583
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to the application does not properly validate the users’ privileges when executing someoperations. A local user can modify files that should be protected against writing.
Affected software
Siemens Automation License Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2020-7583
Install updates from vendor's website.
Siemens Automation License Manager - update to 6.0.8