CVE-2013-4943 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local users with COMOS project access can escalate privileges and bypass database restrictions in Siemens COMOS client applications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-4943?

CVE-2013-4943 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The client application in Siemens COMOS before 9.1 Update 458, 9.2 before 9.2.0.6.37, and 10.0 before 10.0.3.0.19 allows local users to gain privileges and bypass intended database-operation restrictions by leveraging COMOS project access.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4943?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Comos.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4943?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-4943 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gq85-v9q8-hp6f.

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