ssa-543502
Vulnerability from csaf_siemens
Published
2024-02-13 00:00
Modified
2024-02-13 00:00
Summary
SSA-543502: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Unicam FX

Notes

Summary
Unicam FX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attcker to gain SYSTEM privileges. Unicam FX has reached end of software maintanence. Further information on recommendations for successor product can be found in section 'Additional Information'.
General Recommendations
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
Additional Resources
For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
Terms of Use
Siemens Security Advisories are subject to the terms and conditions contained in Siemens' underlying license terms or other applicable agreements previously agreed to with Siemens (hereinafter "License Terms"). To the extent applicable to information, software or documentation made available in or through a Siemens Security Advisory, the Terms of Use of Siemens' Global Website (https://www.siemens.com/terms_of_use, hereinafter "Terms of Use"), in particular Sections 8-10 of the Terms of Use, shall apply additionally. In case of conflicts, the License Terms shall prevail over the Terms of Use.



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    "category": "csaf_security_advisory",
    "csaf_version": "2.0",
    "distribution": {
      "text": "Disclosure is not limited. (TLPv2: TLP:CLEAR)",
      "tlp": {
        "label": "WHITE"
      }
    },
    "lang": "en",
    "notes": [
      {
        "category": "summary",
        "text": "Unicam FX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attcker to gain SYSTEM privileges. \n\nUnicam FX has reached end of software maintanence. Further information on recommendations for successor product can be found in section \u0027Additional Information\u0027.",
        "title": "Summary"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens\u0027 operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: \nhttps://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.\nAdditional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity",
        "title": "General Recommendations"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories",
        "title": "Additional Resources"
      },
      {
        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "Siemens Security Advisories are subject to the terms and conditions contained in Siemens\u0027 underlying license terms or other applicable agreements previously agreed to with Siemens (hereinafter \"License Terms\"). To the extent applicable to information, software or documentation made available in or through a Siemens Security Advisory, the Terms of Use of Siemens\u0027 Global Website (https://www.siemens.com/terms_of_use, hereinafter \"Terms of Use\"), in particular Sections 8-10 of the Terms of Use, shall apply additionally. In case of conflicts, the License Terms shall prevail over the Terms of Use.",
        "title": "Terms of Use"
      }
    ],
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    },
    "references": [
      {
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      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "SSA-543502: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Unicam FX - CSAF Version",
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      },
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        "category": "self",
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      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "SSA-543502: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Unicam FX - TXT Version",
        "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-543502.txt"
      }
    ],
    "title": "SSA-543502: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Unicam FX",
    "tracking": {
      "current_release_date": "2024-02-13T00:00:00Z",
      "generator": {
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          "version": "1"
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      },
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      "revision_history": [
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        }
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      "status": "final",
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    }
  },
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      {
        "branches": [
          {
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  "vulnerabilities": [
    {
      "cve": "CVE-2024-22042",
      "cwe": {
        "id": "CWE-648",
        "name": "Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs"
      },
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "summary",
          "text": "The windows installer agent used in affected product contains incorrect use of privileged APIs that trigger the Windows Console Host (conhost.exe) as a child process with SYSTEM privileges. This could be exploited by an attacker to perform a local privilege escalation attack.",
          "title": "Summary"
        }
      ],
      "product_status": {
        "known_affected": [
          "1"
        ]
      },
      "remediations": [
        {
          "category": "no_fix_planned",
          "details": "Currently no fix is planned",
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        }
      ],
      "scores": [
        {
          "cvss_v3": {
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            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
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        }
      ],
      "title": "CVE-2024-22042"
    }
  ]
}


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