Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - CVE-2022-43517

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Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - CVE-2022-43517

Published: December 15, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70383
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-43517
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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