# CVE-2023-52952: Security feature bypass in HiMed Cockpit 12 pro

> An unauthenticated local attacker can escape the restricted Kiosk Mode environment to gain access to the underlying operating system.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Oct 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6wwp-wcg5-rj5m

## What is CVE-2023-52952?

CVE-2023-52952 is a critical vulnerability in Siemens HiMed Cockpit 12 pro, published on 8 Oct 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 HiMed Cockpit 12 pro (J31032-K2017-H259) (All versions >= V11.5.1 < V11.6.2), HiMed Cockpit 14 pro+ (J31032-K2017-H435) (All versions >= V11.5.1 < V11.6.2), HiMed Cockpit 18 pro (J31032-K2017-H260) (All versions >= V11.5.1 < V11.6.2), HiMed Cockpit 18 pro+ (J31032-K2017-H436) (All versions >= V11.5.1 < V11.6.2). The Kiosk Mode of the affected devices contains a restricted desktop environment escape vulnerability. This could allow an unauthenticated local attacker to escape the restricted environment and gain access to the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-424 (Improper Protection of Alternate Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52952?


## How do I fix CVE-2023-52952?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52952 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-52952 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-52952 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-52952 is a critical vulnerability in Siemens HiMed Cockpit 12 pro, published on 8 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens HiMed Cockpit 12 pro. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52952/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52952/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52952
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52952
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-52952

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52952/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.