CVE-2023-38558
Siemens · published 2023-09-14
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by Siemens AG via the CVE Program.
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 (All versions). The affected application leaks Windows admin credentials. An attacker with local access to the Administration Console could get the credentials, and impersonate the admin user, thereby gaining admin access to other Windows systems.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Modified
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 | All versions: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (1)
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_neo:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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: 5.5 MEDIUM — as published by Siemens AG (Secondary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - SSVC — CISA's assessment (SSVC 2.0.3, CISA Coordinator): Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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-646240.pdf
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-646240.pdf
Source dates: published 2023-09-14, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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