# CVE-2020-10049: Command injection in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager

> Local attackers can inject arbitrary commands into service start-stop scripts, leading to code execution and privilege escalation in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pfj3-f63g-8pwm

## What is CVE-2020-10049?

CVE-2020-10049 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Siemens AG SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager, published on 9 Sep 2020. 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

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V2.10.2). The start-stop scripts for the services of the affected application could allow a local attacker to include arbitrary commands that are executed when services are started or stopped interactively by system administrators.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10049?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Simatic Rtls Locating Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-10049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens AG SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager

- [CVE-2025-40746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-40746/): Command injection in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2020-10050](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10050/): A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V2.10.2). (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-10051](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10051/): Command injection in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-30034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30034/): Denial of service in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2020-10052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10052/): Information disclosure in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10049 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10049 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Siemens AG SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager, published on 9 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens AG SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10049/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10049/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10049
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10049
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10049

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10049/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.