ICSA-23-012-10
Siemens Automation License Manager contains two vulnerabilities which, when combined, could allow an attacker to modify and rename license files, extract licenses and overwrite arbitrary files on the target system potentially leading to privilege escalation and remote code execution. The affected functionality is not available for remote attackers in the default configuration since version V6.0 SP2 of Automation License Manager. Siemens has released an update for Automation License Manager V6 and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Automation License Manager V5 | ||
| Automation License Manager V6 |
Timeline
- Jan 10, 2023 CVE Published
- Mar 14, 2023 CVE Updated
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-476715.json advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-476715.txt advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-476715.pdf advisory
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2023/icsa-23-012-10.json advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-012-10 advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01 url
- https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices url
- https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems url
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf url
- https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf url
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B url
- https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/114358/ fix