CVE-2023-44120 Privilege escalation in Spectrum Power 7
An authenticated local attacker can exploit sudo misconfiguration to execute arbitrary code and gain root access on Siemens Spectrum Power 7.
- 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-2023-44120?
CVE-2023-44120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Spectrum Power 7, published on 9 Jan 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 Spectrum Power 7 (All versions < V23Q4). The affected product's sudo configuration permits the local administrative account to execute several entries as root user. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and gain root access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Spectrum Power 7.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44120 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-44120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Spectrum Power 7
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv6m-386r-hchx.