CVE-2020-7580

Medium

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V4 SP2), SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Upd3), SIMATIC PCS neo (All versions < V3.0 SP1), SIMATIC ProSave (All versions < V17), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (All versions < V21.8), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16 (All versions < V3.16 P018), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions < V3.17 P003), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 3), SINAMICS STARTER (All Versions < V5.4 HF2), SINAMICS Startdrive (All Versions < V16 Update 3), SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2), SINEMA Server (All versions < V14 SP3), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All Versions < V6.14), SINUMERIK Operate (All Versions < V6.14). A common component used by the affected applications regularly calls a helper binary with SYSTEM privileges while the call path is not quoted. This could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYTEM privileges.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductSiemens Simatic Automatic Tool
PublishedJun 10, 2020
First seenJun 10, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-428CWE-428

How to fix

Update
  • siemens simatic_net_pc16 or later
  • siemens simatic_s7-1500_software_controller21.8 or later
  • siemens simatic_step_75.6 or later
  • siemens simatic_wincc7.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
siemens simatic_automatic_toolNo range specified—
siemens simatic_net_pcv < 16, 1616
siemens simatic_pcs_7No range specified—
siemens simatic_pcs_neoNo range specified—
siemens simatic_prosaveNo range specified—
siemens simatic_s7-1500_software_controllerv < 21.821.8
siemens simatic_step_7v < 5.6, 13 ≤ v ≤ 16, 5.65.6
siemens simatic_winccv < 7.4, 7.4, 7.57.4
siemens simatic_wincc_open_architecture3.16, 3.17—
siemens simatic_wincc_runtime_advancedNo range specified—
siemens simatic_wincc_runtime_professional13 ≤ v ≤ 16—
siemens sinamics_startdriveNo range specified—
siemens sinamics_starter_commissioning_toolNo range specified—
siemens sinec_network_management_systemNo range specified—
siemens sinema_serverNo range specified—
siemens sinumerik_one_virtualNo range specified—
siemens sinumerik_operateNo range specified—

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