CVE-2023-38558

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 (All versions). The affected application leaks Windows admin credentials. An attacker with local access to the Administration Console could get the credentials, and impersonate the admin user, thereby gaining admin access to other Windows systems.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-646240.pdf	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_neo:4.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_neo:4.0:update_1::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-09-14 11:15

Updated : 2023-09-20 14:03

NVD link : CVE-2023-38558

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38558

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38558

JSON object : View

Products Affected

siemens

simatic_pcs_neo

CWE

CWE-668

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

CWE-538

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

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