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CVE-2023-38558

Published: Sep 14, 2023

Modified: Feb 27, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.5

MEDIUM

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 (All versions). The affected application leaks Windows admin credentials. An attacker with local access to the Administration Console could get the credentials, and impersonate the admin user, thereby gaining admin access to other Windows systems.

VendorProductVersions

Siemens

SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0

affected
All versions

Siemens

SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1

affected
All versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-538

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

References

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