CVE-2024-22042 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Unicam FX (All versions). The windows installer agent used in affected product contains incorrect use of privileged APIs that trigger the Windows Console Host (conhost.exe) as a child process with SYSTEM privileges. This could be exploited by an attacker to perform a local privilege escalation attack.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Unicam Fx	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-648

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-543502.htmlVendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-543502.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-22042?

CVE-2024-22042 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability has been identified in Unicam FX (All versions). The windows installer agent used in affected product contains incorrect use of privileged APIs that trigger the Windows Console Host (c...

How severe is CVE-2024-22042?

CVE-2024-22042 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-2024-22042?

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