VDB-250103 · CVE-2023-44120 · ssa-786191

Siemens Spectrum Power 7 prior V23Q4 sudo Configuration permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens Spectrum Power 7. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component sudo Configuration Handler. The manipulation leads to permission assignment. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-44120. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Siemens Spectrum Power 7. This issue affects an unknown function of the component sudo Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 7 (All versions < V23Q4). The affected product's sudo configuration permits the local administrative account to execute several entries as root user. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and gain root access.

The weakness was presented 01/09/2024 as ssa-786191. It is possible to read the advisory at cert-portal.siemens.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-44120 since 09/25/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/09/2024).

Upgrading to version V23Q4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Siemens

Name

Spectrum Power 7

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.siemens.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Siemens AG): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Spectrum Power 7 V23Q4

Timelineinfo

09/25/2023 🔍
01/09/2024 +106 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-786191
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-44120 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-44120
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250103

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2024 12:56
Changes: 01/09/2024 12:56 (49)
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