CVE-2024-35783: siemens simatic batch v9.1 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-35783 is a critical (CVSS 9.4) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in siemens simatic batch v9.1. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-09-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 14-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC Information Server 2020 (All versions < V2020 SP2 Update 5), SIMATIC Information Server 2022 (All versions < V2022 SP1 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC06), SIMATIC Process Historian 2020 (All versions < V2020 SP2 Update 5), SIMATIC Process Historian 2022 (All versions < V2022 SP1 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions < V18 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions < V19 Update 3), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 18), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 5). The affected products run their DB server with elevated privileges which could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with administrative privileges.

• CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary PrivilegesThe product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.