Unverified Password Change in Siemens products - CVE-2024-37998
Published: July 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94738
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37998
CWE-ID: CWE-620
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SICAM A8000
SICAM 8
SICAM EGS
CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication
SICORE Base system
SICAM A8000
SICAM 8
SICAM EGS
CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication
SICORE Base system
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to lack of proper validation of the old password before setting a new password. A remote attacker can obtain administrative access of the target applications.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-37998
Install updates from vendor's website.