CVE-2022-43517 Privilege escalation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
A local attacker can modify service executables due to improper file permissions, leading to privilege escalation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
- 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-2022-43517?
CVE-2022-43517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+, published on 13 Dec 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 Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2306). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders. This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Star-Ccm\+.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-43517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hg77-f2qf-vwr3.