Siemens TIA Administrator up to 3 SP1 on Windows temp file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Siemens TIA Administrator up to 3 SP1 on Windows. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to temp file. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-38533. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Siemens TIA Administrator up to 3 SP1 on Windows. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a temp file vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-379. The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability has been identified in TIA Administrator (All versions < V3 SP2). The affected component creates temporary download files in a directory with insecure permissions. This could allow any authenticated attacker on Windows to disrupt the update process.

The advisory is available at cert-portal.siemens.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38533 since 07/19/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Applying the patch 3 SP2 is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Temp file
CWE: CWE-379 / CWE-377
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 3 SP2

Timelineinfo

07/19/2023 🔍
06/11/2024 +328 days 🔍
06/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/21/2025 +436 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-319319
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38533 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38533
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-267914

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2024 13:51
Updated: 08/21/2025 18:19
Changes: 06/11/2024 13:51 (63), 08/21/2025 18:19 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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