7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-43517
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2306). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders. This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 13, 2022, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 11, 2023, 10:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-43517 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens star-ccm\+
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-43517.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-930100.pdf Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-43517 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-43517 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders. This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges. A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2306). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders. This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges.
    Added CVSS V3.1 Siemens AG AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-930100.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-930100.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:star-ccm\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders. This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges. A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders. This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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