#VU56675 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Teamcenter - CVE-2021-40354

Vulnerability identifier: #VU56675

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40354

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Teamcenter
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the "surrogate" functionality, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Teamcenter: 12.4 - 13.2

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External links
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-987403.pdf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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