CVE-2023-38640 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS versions 8.00 through 8.21. It stems from insecure file and folder permissions, allowing an authenticated local attacker to read and modify configuration data within the application's process context. Rated Medium (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability requires local access and user authentication, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.00, < 8.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sicam_pas\/pqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= V8.00, < V8.22CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sicam_pas\/pqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
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