Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2023 · Assigned by siemens
CVE-2023-38558
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 from Siemens. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 | All versions |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 | All versions |
Weakness: CWE-538 · 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