Vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Star-Ccm+
CVE-2022-43517
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2306). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders. This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Siemens Simcenter Star-Ccm+ — versions All versions < V2306
- Siemens Star-Ccm\+
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-930100.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43517?
- CVE-2022-43517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Star-Ccm+, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43517?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.