CVE-2023-38558 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-38558

Vendor Siemens
Product SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0
Weakness CWE-538
Published September 14, 2023
Last update February 27, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 (All versions). The affected application leaks Windows admin credentials. An attacker with local access to the Administration Console could get the credentials, and impersonate the admin user, thereby gaining admin access to other Windows systems.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 14, 2023 CVE published
February 27, 2025 Record updated