Information disclosure in Siemens SIMATIC PCS neo

1) File and Directory Information Exposure

EUVDB-ID: #VU80817

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38558

CWE-ID: CWE-538 - File And Directory Information Exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application leaks Windows admin credentials. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SIMATIC PCS neo: 4.0 Update 1 - 4.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_neo:4.0:Update 1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_neo:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-646240.pdf

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.