CVE-2020-7581
Siemens · published 2020-07-14
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by Siemens AG via the CVE Program.
A vulnerability has been identified in Opcenter Execution Discrete (All versions < V3.2), Opcenter Execution Foundation (All versions < V3.2), Opcenter Execution Process (All versions < V3.2), Opcenter Intelligence (All versions < V3.3), Opcenter Quality (All versions < V11.3), Opcenter RD&L (V8.0), SIMATIC Notifier Server for Windows (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (All versions < V3.0 SP1), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMOCODE ES V15.1 (All versions < V15.1 Update 4), SIMOCODE ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 1), Soft Starter ES V15.1 (All versions < V15.1 Update 3), Soft Starter ES V16 (All versions < V16 Update 1). A component within the affected application calls a helper binary with SYSTEM privileges during startup while the call path is not quoted. This could allow a local attacker with administrative privileges to execute code with SYSTEM level privileges.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Modified
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Opcenter Execution Discrete | All versions < V3.2: affected |
| Siemens | Opcenter Execution Foundation | All versions < V3.2: affected |
| Siemens | Opcenter Execution Process | All versions < V3.2: affected |
| Siemens | Opcenter Intelligence | All versions < V3.3: affected |
| Siemens | Opcenter Quality | All versions < V11.3: affected |
| Siemens | Opcenter RD&L | V8.0: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC Notifier Server for Windows | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo | All versions < V3.0 SP1: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 | All versions < V15.1 Update 5: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 | All versions < V16 Update 2: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOCODE ES V15.1 | All versions < V15.1 Update 4: affected |
| Siemens | SIMOCODE ES V16 | All versions < V16 Update 1: affected |
| Siemens | Soft Starter ES V15.1 | All versions < V15.1 Update 3: affected |
| Siemens | Soft Starter ES V16 | All versions < V16 Update 1: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (11)
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:opcenter_execution_discrete:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:opcenter_execution_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:opcenter_execution_process:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:opcenter_intelligence:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:opcenter_quality:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:opcenter_rd\&l:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_notifier_server:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_neo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simocode_es:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:soft_starter_es:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MEDIUM — as published by NIST (Primary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HIGH — as published by NIST (Primary)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-841348.pdf
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-841348.pdf
Source dates: published 2020-07-14, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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