CVE-2021-37207 Privilege escalation in SENTRON powermanager V3
An authenticated local attacker can inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges due to improper access rights on a configuration folder in SENTRON powermanager V3.
- 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-2021-37207?
CVE-2021-37207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SENTRON powermanager V3, published on 9 Nov 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 SENTRON powermanager V3 (All versions). The affected application assigns improper access rights to a specific folder containing configuration files. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37207?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Sentron Powermanager 3.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37207?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-37207 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37207 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3g2f-v3cg-vqjp.