SB2022121535 - Privilege escalation in Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+



SB2022121535 - Privilege escalation in Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+

Published: December 15, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022121535
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43517)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.