CVE-2016-10041 Privilege escalation in n/a
Non-admin users can execute telegram simulation via cached data if an admin previously ran it and closed the connection, requiring local access and specific preconditions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10041?
CVE-2016-10041 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Dec 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Sprecher Automation SPRECON-E Service Program before 3.43 SP0. Under certain preconditions, it is possible to execute telegram simulation as a non-admin user. As prerequisites, a user must have created an online-connection, validly authenticated and authorized as administrator, and executed telegram simulation. After that, the online-connection must have been closed. Incorrect caching of client data then may lead to privilege escalation, where a subsequently acting non-admin user is permitted to do telegram simulation. In order to exploit this vulnerability, a potential attacker would need to have both a valid engineering-account in the SPRECON RBAC system as well as access to a service/maintenance computer with SPRECON-E Service Program running. Additionally, a valid admin-user must have closed the service connection beforehand without closing the program, having executed telegram simulation; the attacker then has access to the running software instance. Hence, there is no risk from external attackers.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10041?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sprecher-Automation Sprecon-E Service Program.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10041 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10041 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h78p-6x92-8qgr.