CVE-2022-46141 Information disclosure in SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal)
A local attacker can access CPU passwords entered by legitimate users in the hardware configuration of SIMATIC STEP 7.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-46141?
CVE-2022-46141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal), published on 12 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) (All versions < V19). An information disclosure vulnerability could allow a local attacker to gain access to the access level password of the SIMATIC S7-1200 and S7-1500 CPUs, when entered by a legitimate user in the hardware configuration of the affected application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simatic Step 7.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-46141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wph-4xpg-r884.