#VU16508 Privilege escalation in Siemens products - CVE-2018-11461

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#VU16508 Privilege escalation in Siemens products - CVE-2018-11461

Published: December 12, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16508
Vulnerability risk: 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-2018-11461
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SINUMERIK 808D
SINUMERIK 840D
SINUMERIK 828D
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A local attacker can use the service command application and gain elevated privileges.


Remediation

Update SINUMERIK 828D to version 4.7 SP6 HF1.
Update SINUMERIK 840D to version 4.7 SP6 HF5 or 4.8 SP3.

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