CVE-2022-24408 Privilege escalation in SINUMERIK MC
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root on SINUMERIK MC and ONE devices by exploiting the sc SUID binary.
- 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-2022-24408?
CVE-2022-24408 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SINUMERIK MC, published on 8 Mar 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 SINUMERIK MC (All versions < V1.15 SP1), SINUMERIK ONE (All versions < V6.15 SP1). The sc SUID binary on affected devices provides several commands that are used to execute system commands or modify system files. A specific set of operations using sc could allow local attackers to escalate their privileges to root.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24408?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Siemens Sinumerik Mc Firmware, Siemens Sinumerik One Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24408?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-24408 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24408 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7jg-mh9j-jjqx.