#VU16509 Privilege escalation in Siemens products - CVE-2018-11462

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#VU16509 Privilege escalation in Siemens products - CVE-2018-11462

Published: December 12, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16509
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11462
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SINUMERIK 808D
SINUMERIK 840D
SINUMERIK 828D
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted authentication request 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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