CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-25238
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-02-09
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284, CWE-427
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in PCS neo (Administration Console) (All versions < V3.1), TIA Portal (V15, V15.1 and V16). Manipulating certain files in specific folders could allow a local attacker to execute code with SYSTEM privileges. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with a valid account and limited access rights on the system.
Affected configurations
• siemens simatic process control system neo (< 3.1)
• siemens totally integrated automation portal 15
• siemens totally integrated automation portal 15.1
• siemens totally integrated automation portal 16
Related
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-428051.pdf Vendor Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-05 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466044 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-428051.pdf Vendor Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-05 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466044 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource