What is CVE-2020-7583?

CVE-2020-7583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Automation License Manager, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2020-7583?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Siemens Automation License Manager

CVE-2020-7583

A vulnerability has been identified in Automation License Manager 5 (All versions), Automation License Manager 6 (All versions < V6.0.8). The application does not properly validate the users' privileges when executing some operations, which could allow a user with low permissions to arbitrary modify files that should be protected against writing.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Siemens Automation_license_manager
Siemens Ag Automation License Manager 5 — versions All versions
Siemens Ag Automation License Manager 6 — versions All versions < V6.0.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

productcert@siemens.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7583?: CVE-2020-7583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Automation License Manager, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-7583?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.