First published: Thu Jul 26 2012(Updated: )
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC STEP7 before 5.5 SP1, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 7.1 SP3 and earlier and other products, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a STEP7 project folder.
Credit: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 | <=7.1 | |
SIMATIC STEP 7 | <=5.5 |
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CVE-2012-3015 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local users to gain elevated privileges.
To resolve CVE-2012-3015, users should update to Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 version 5.5 SP1 or later.
CVE-2012-3015 affects Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 versions prior to 5.5 SP1 and SIMATIC PCS 7 up to version 7.1 SP3.
CVE-2012-3015 can be exploited by placing a Trojan horse DLL in the STEP7 project folder, allowing privilege escalation.
A potential workaround for CVE-2012-3015 is to restrict access to the STEP7 project folders to trusted users only.