CVE-2021-41544 Privilege escalation in Siemens Software Center
A local attacker can execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the search path of Siemens Software Center.
- 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-2021-41544?
CVE-2021-41544 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Software Center, published on 8 Aug 2023. 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 Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41544?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Software Center.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41544?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-41544 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41544 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Software Center
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76v4-x2qg-xhgv.