Privilege escalation in Siemens Spectrum Power 7

CVE-2024-29119

A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 7 (All versions < V24Q3). The affected product contains several root-owned SUID binaries that could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate privileges.

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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: 0.001 (2.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.9% 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-2024-29119: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29119?
CVE-2024-29119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Spectrum Power 7, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-29119?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.