Code Injection and Privilege Escalation in SIMATIC WinCC by Siemens
CVE-2023-30897

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Siemens
Status
SIMATIC WinCC
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 June 2023

What is CVE-2023-30897?

A vulnerability exists in SIMATIC WinCC that affects installations where a non-default path was chosen. This flaw results from improper access rights management in the installation folder, allowing authenticated local attackers to inject arbitrary code. If exploited, this could potentially lead to elevated privileges within the affected system, posing a serious security risk.

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Affected Version(s)

SIMATIC WinCC All versions < V7.5.2.13

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-91402...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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