CVE-2020-25245 Privilege escalation in DIGSI 4
An attacker can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by placing malicious DLLs in writable directories included in the application's search path.
- 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-2020-25245?
CVE-2020-25245 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens DIGSI 4, published on 9 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in DIGSI 4 (All versions < V4.94 SP1 HF 1). Several folders in the %PATH% are writeable by normal users. As these folders are included in the search for dlls, an attacker could place dlls there with code executed by SYSTEM.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25245?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Digsi 4.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25245?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-25245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25245 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens DIGSI 4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3c8w-cf3r-86mw.