#VU79305 Execution with unnecessary privileges in SICAM TOOLBOX II - CVE-2023-38641 

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#VU79305 Execution with unnecessary privileges in SICAM TOOLBOX II - CVE-2023-38641

Published: August 9, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU79305
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-2023-38641
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SICAM TOOLBOX II
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to database service is executed as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. A local user can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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