CVE-2023-38640 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM PAS/PQS (All versions >= V8.00 < V8.22). The affected application is installed with specific files and folders with insecure permissions. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to read and modify configuration data in the context of the application process.

Published: 2023-10-10

Score: 6.6 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Siemens

SICAM PAS/PQS

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`V8.00`	affected	< V8.22

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sicam_pas\/pqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-42439	A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM PAS/PQS (All versions >= V8.00 < V8.22). The affected application is installed with specific files and folders with insecure permissions. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to read and modify configuration data in the context of the application process.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00149.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-035466.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-035466.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: siemens

Published: 2023-10-10T10:21:25.048Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T17:46:56.933Z

Reserved: 2023-07-21T10:49:35.681Z

Link: CVE-2023-38640

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T17:46:56.933Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-10T11:15:12.063

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:10:52.587

Link: CVE-2023-38640

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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