Incorrect default permissions in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager - CVE-2020-10050

 

Incorrect default permissions in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager - CVE-2020-10050

Published: September 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46519
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10050
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions within the directory of service executables of the affected application. A local user can include arbitrary commands that are executed with SYSTEM privileges when the system restarts.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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