CVE-2023-37194 Privilege escalation in SIMATIC CP 1604
Local attackers with admin privileges can execute arbitrary code on the host system due to kernel memory exposure via DMA in Siemens SIMATIC CP devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-37194?
CVE-2023-37194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC CP 1604, published on 10 Oct 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 SIMATIC CP 1604 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1616 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1623 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1626 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1628 (All versions). The kernel memory of affected devices is exposed to user-mode via direct memory access (DMA) which could allow a local attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code on the host system without any restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37194?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Siemens Simatic Cp 1604 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Cp 1616 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Cp 1623 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Cp 1626 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Cp 1628 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-37194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SIMATIC CP 1604
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjgq-qwc4-hf8h.