Missing initialization of resource in Siemens products - CVE-2022-24287
Published: May 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63303
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-2022-24287
CWE-ID: CWE-909
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SIMATIC PCS 7
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC
SIMATIC PCS 7
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure default initialization of resource. A local user can escape the WinCC Kiosk Mode by opening the printer dialog in the affected application in case no printer is installed.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24287
Install updates from vendor's website.