CVE-2018-11461: siemens ag sinumerik 808d v4.7, sinumerik 808d v4.8, sinumerik 828d v4.7, sinumerik 840d sl v4.7, sinumerik 840d sl v4.8

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-11461 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) vulnerability in siemens ag sinumerik 808d v4.7, sinumerik 808d v4.8, sinumerik 828d v4.7, sinumerik 840d sl v4.7, sinumerik 840d sl v4.8. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-12-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7 (All versions), SINUMERIK 808D V4.8 (All versions), SINUMERIK 828D V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF1), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF5), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (All versions < V4.8 SP3). A local attacker with user privileges could use the service command application for privilege escalation to an elevated user but not root. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with local access to the affected systems. Successful exploitation requires user privileges but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

• CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.