CVE-2023-38558 Information disclosure in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0
Local attackers can extract Windows admin credentials from the SIMATIC PCS neo Administration Console to impersonate admins and access other systems.
- 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-2023-38558?
CVE-2023-38558 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0, 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 SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 (All versions). The affected application leaks Windows admin credentials. An attacker with local access to the Administration Console could get the credentials, and impersonate the admin user, thereby gaining admin access to other Windows systems.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38558?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simatic Pcs Neo.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38558?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38558 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38558 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38558 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwjc-697v-r7m7.