Vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas/pqs

CVE-2023-45205

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM PAS/PQS (All versions >= V8.00 < V8.20). The affected application is installed with specific files and folders with insecure permissions. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges to `NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM`.

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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 (4.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-45205: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45205?
CVE-2023-45205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas/pqs, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-45205?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-45205 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.