Siemens Automation License Manager Path Traversal (CVE-2022-43514)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 201196

Synopsis

A license management application is affected by a path traversal vulnerability.

Description

The Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) running on the remote host is affected by a path traversal vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this to upload arbitrary files to any folder on the remote host.

Solution

Apply mitigation in the vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0d3e98a3

http://www.nessus.org/u?963b81ec

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 201196

File Name: siemens_alm_cve-2022-43514.nbin

Version: 1.8

Type: remote

Family: SCADA

Published: 7/1/2024

Updated: 10/10/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-43514

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:siemens:automation_license_manager

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Siemens Automation License Manager

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/10/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-43514