9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-35783
Siemens SIMATIC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC Information Server 2020 (All versions), SIMATIC Information Server 2022 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC Process Historian 2020 (All versions), SIMATIC Process Historian 2022 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions), 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 10, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 10, 2024, 12:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-35783 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 simatic_wincc
2 Siemens simatic_process_historian_2020
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-2024-35783.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-629254.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-35783 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities Found in D-Link WiFi Routers: Immediate Firmware Updates Advised

Multiple critical vulnerabilities in D-Link routers have been disclosed, potentially affecting millions of users worldwide. TWCERT/CC, Taiwan’s cybersecurity agency, has issued urgent advisories, urgi ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 16, 2024 (1 day, 15 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Citrix Workspace App Users Urged to Update Following Two Privilege Escalation Flaws

In a security advisory released recently, Cloud Software Group has disclosed two vulnerabilities affecting the widely used Citrix Workspace app for Windows. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-20 ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 13, 2024 (4 days, 18 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-35783 (CVSS 9.4): Critical-Severity Flaw Exposes Siemens Industrial Systems

Siemens has issued a critical security advisory regarding a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in several of its SIMATIC products, including SIMATIC Process Historian, SIMATIC PCS 7, and SIMATI ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 12, 2024 (5 days, 2 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CosmicBeetle’s ScRansom Ransomware: A Growing Threat to European and Asian Businesses

Encryption scheme utilized by the latest ScRansom samples | Image: ESETIn a significant development tracked by ESET researchers, the threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has intensified its ransomware o ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 12, 2024 (6 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
LNK Stomping (CVE-2024-38217): Microsoft Patches Years-Old Zero-Day Flaw

Image: Elastic SecurityMicrosoft’s September 2024 security update addresses a zero-day vulnerability affecting Smart App Control and SmartScreen. This vulnerability, dubbed “LNK stomping” (CVE-2024-38 ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 11, 2024 (6 days, 18 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-45032 (CVSS 10): Siemens Issues Critical Security Patch for Industrial Edge Management

Siemens has released a critical security advisory for its Industrial Edge Management platform, warning of an Authorization Bypass vulnerability that could have serious implications for industrial netw ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 11, 2024 (6 days, 23 hours ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-35783 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 Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC Information Server 2020 (All versions), SIMATIC Information Server 2022 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC Process Historian 2020 (All versions), SIMATIC Process Historian 2022 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions), 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.
    Added Reference Siemens AG https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-629254.html [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Siemens AG CWE-250
    Added CVSS V3.1 Siemens AG AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V4.0 Siemens AG CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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