Incorrect default permissions in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager - CVE-2020-10049
Published: September 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46518
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10049
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager
SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application within the start-stop scripts. A local user can include arbitrary commands that are executed when services are started or stopped interactively by system administrators.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10049
Install updates from vendor's website.