Vulnerability identifier: #VU55529

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37167

CWE-ID: CWE-250

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
HMI3 Control Panel
Hardware solutions / Medical equipment
Nexus Panel
Hardware solutions / Medical equipment

Vendor: Swisslog Healthcare

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit. A remote attacker can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HMI3 Control Panel: All versions

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External links
http://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/en-us/customer-care/security-information/cve-disclosures#:~:text=CVE%20Disclosures%20%20%20%20Vulnerability%20Name%20,%20%20CVE-2021-37164%20%204%20more%20rows%20
http://www.armis.com/PwnedPiper
http://www.swisslog-healthcare.com
http://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/-/media/swisslog-healthcare/documents/customer-service/armis-documents/cve-2021-37167-bulletin---privilege-escalation.pdf?rev=20c909e5f00048838620b52471f266fc&hash=F43731C7A882EEBB5CE28DFBC75933D3

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.