CVE-2022-24287 Security feature bypass in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can escape WinCC Kiosk Mode due to missing printer configuration, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the underlying system.

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-2022-24287?

CVE-2022-24287 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2, published on 10 May 2022. 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 SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP3 UC06), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1 UC01), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17 (All versions < V17 Upd4), SIMATIC WinCC V7.3 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 21), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 8). A missing printer configuration on the host could allow an authenticated attacker to escape the WinCC Kiosk Mode.

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24287?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Siemens Simatic Pcs 7, Siemens Simatic Wincc, Siemens Simatic Wincc Runtime Professional.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24287?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24287 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-24287 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24287 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h6x-wrc8-g9xc.

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