Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Siemens SINEMA Server

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU40141

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6486

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Siemens SINEMA Server uses weak permissions for the application folder, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SINEMA Server: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92254
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-321174.pdf
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-478
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-215-02

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.