CVE-2023-38533 Misconfiguration in TIA Administrator
An authenticated attacker can disrupt the update process by exploiting insecure permissions on temporary download files in Siemens TIA Administrator.
- 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-2023-38533?
CVE-2023-38533 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens TIA Administrator, published on 11 Jun 2024. 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 TIA Administrator (All versions < V3 SP2). The affected component creates temporary download files in a directory with insecure permissions. This could allow any authenticated attacker on Windows to disrupt the update process.
Weakness: CWE-379
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38533?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Tia Administrator.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38533?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38533 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38533 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38533 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens TIA Administrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8mw-8525-7678.