CVE-2023-38557 Privilege escalation in Spectrum Power 7
An authenticated local attacker can inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges due to improper access rights on the update script.
- 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-2023-38557?
CVE-2023-38557 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Spectrum Power 7, published on 14 Sep 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 Spectrum Power 7 (All versions < V23Q3). The affected product assigns improper access rights to the update script. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38557?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Spectrum Power 7.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Spectrum Power 7
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w6hf-j94w-ffvp.