CVE-2020-7581

Medium

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Opcenter Execution Discrete (All versions < V3.2), Opcenter Execution Foundation (All versions < V3.2), Opcenter Execution Process (All versions < V3.2), Opcenter Intelligence (All versions < V3.3), Opcenter Quality (All versions < V11.3), Opcenter RD&L (V8.0), SIMATIC Notifier Server for Windows (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (All versions < V3.0 SP1), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMOCODE ES V15.1 (All versions < V15.1 Update 4), SIMOCODE ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 1), Soft Starter ES V15.1 (All versions < V15.1 Update 3), Soft Starter ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 1). A component within the affected application calls a helper binary with SYSTEM privileges during startup while the call path is not quoted. This could allow a local attacker with administrative privileges to execute code with SYSTEM level privileges.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductSiemens Opcenter Execution Discrete
PublishedJul 14, 2020
First seenJul 14, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-428CWE-428

How to fix

Update
  • siemens opcenter_execution_discrete3.2 or later
  • siemens opcenter_execution_foundation3.2 or later
  • siemens opcenter_execution_process3.2 or later
  • siemens opcenter_quality11.3 or later
  • siemens simatic_step_716 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
siemens opcenter_execution_discretev < 3.23.2
siemens opcenter_execution_foundationv < 3.23.2
siemens opcenter_execution_processv < 3.23.2
siemens opcenter_intelligenceNo range specified—
siemens opcenter_qualityv < 11.311.3
siemens opcenter_rd\&l8.0—
siemens simatic_notifier_serverNo range specified—
siemens simatic_pcs_neoNo range specified—
siemens simatic_step_7v < 16, 1616
siemens simocode_esNo range specified—
siemens soft_starter_esNo range specified—

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