CVE-2023-38557 (GCVE-0-2023-38557)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-14 10:39 – Updated: 2025-02-27 20:50
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Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 7 (All versions < V23Q3). The affected product assigns improper access rights to the update script. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
Severity ?
8.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
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Siemens Spectrum Power 7 Affected: All versions < V23Q3
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