CVE-2020-7585 vulnerability in Siemens Products
Published on June 10, 2020
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP3), SIMATIC PDM (All versions < V9.2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SINAMICS STARTER (containing STEP 7 OEM version) (All versions < V5.4 HF2). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with local access to the affected systems. Successful exploitation requires user privileges but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the availability of the system as well as to have access to confidential information.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2020-7585 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier:- Version All versions is affected.
- Version All versions < V9.0 SP3 is affected.
- Version All versions < V9.2 is affected.
- Version All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3 is affected.
- Version All versions < V5.4 HF2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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