Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU84392

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) - CVE-2022-46141

Published: December 13, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84392

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46141

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Siemens

Affected software:
SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information in memory. A local administrator can gain access to sensitive information.

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