ICSA-24-046-06: Siemens Unicam FX
CISA advisory · released 2024-02-13
Source record Collected from CISA's CSAF advisory feed
- Distribution label in the document: TLP:WHITE
- Revision 1, 2024-02-13 (final)
CISA's summary
Summary: Unicam FX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attcker to gain SYSTEM privileges. Unicam FX has reached end of software maintanence. Further information on recommendations for successor product can be found in section 'Additional Information'.
Products, as the advisory lists them
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Unicam FX | vers:all/* |
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware.
Vulnerabilities in this advisory
- CVE-2024-22042 — CVE-2024-22042 · CWE-648
The windows installer agent used in affected product contains incorrect use of privileged APIs that trigger the Windows Console Host (conhost.exe) as a child process with SYSTEM privileges. This could be exploited by an attacker to perform a local privilege escalation attack.
Acknowledgments, as the advisory lists them
- Siemens ProductCERT: reporting this vulnerability to CISA.
The advisory's legal notice
Siemens Security Advisories are subject to the terms and conditions contained in Siemens' underlying license terms or other applicable agreements previously agreed to with Siemens (hereinafter "License Terms"). To the extent applicable to information, software or documentation made available in or through a Siemens Security Advisory, the Terms of Use of Siemens' Global Website (https://www.siemens.com/terms_of_use, hereinafter "Terms of Use"), in particular Sections 8-10 of the Terms of Use, shall apply additionally. In case of conflicts, the License Terms shall prevail over the Terms of Use.
Sources
DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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