#VU15299 Improper privilege management in ROX II - CVE-2018-13801
Published: October 9, 2018 / Updated: October 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15299
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2018-13801
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ROX II
ROX II
Software vendor:
Siemens
Siemens
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote attacker with network access to Port 22/TCP and valid low-privileged user credentials can gain root privileges.
Remediation
Update to version 2.12.1.