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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2023-30897

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5.2.13). Affected applications fail to set proper access rights for their installation folder if a non-default installation path...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5.2.13). Affected applications fail to set proper access rights for their installation folder if a non-default installation path was chosen during installation. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SiemensWincc< 7.5.2.13

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-30897?

CVE-2023-30897 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5.2.13). Affected applications fail to set proper access rights for their installation folder if a non-default installation path...

How severe is CVE-2023-30897?

CVE-2023-30897 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-30897?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Wincc.