CVE-2015-1594 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious application file in the search path of Siemens industrial software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1594?
CVE-2015-1594 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC ProSave before 13 SP1; SIMATIC CFC before 8.0 SP4 Upd9 and 8.1 before Upd1; SIMATIC STEP 7 before 5.5 SP1 HF2, 5.5 SP2 before HF7, 5.5 SP3, and 5.5 SP4 before HF4; SIMOTION Scout before 4.4; and STARTER before 4.4 HF3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse application file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1594?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Siemens Simatic Cfc, Siemens Simatic Prosave, Siemens Simatic Step 7, Siemens Simotion Scout, Siemens Starter.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1594?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1594 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-1594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvfq-5gx8-g3pw.