CVE-2020-25238 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Siemens PCS neo (Administration Console) and TIA Portal versions V15, V15.1, and V16. A local attacker with limited account privileges can manipulate specific files to execute code with SYSTEM privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_control_system_neo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:totally_integrated_automation_portal:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:totally_integrated_automation_portal:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:totally_integrated_automation_portal:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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