What is the severity of CVE-2023-50236?

CVE-2023-50236 has a high severity level due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50236?

To resolve CVE-2023-50236, update to Polarion ALM version 2404.0 or later.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-50236?

CVE-2023-50236 affects all versions of Polarion ALM prior to version 2404.0.

What type of access is needed to exploit CVE-2023-50236?

An attacker needs local access to exploit CVE-2023-50236.

What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2023-50236?

Exploiting CVE-2023-50236 allows an attacker to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-50236

high

7.8

CWE

276

13/2/2024

18/10/2024

CVE-2023-50236

First published: Tue Feb 13 2024(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion ALM (All versions < V2404.0). The affected product is vulnerable due to weak file and folder permissions in the installation path. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Siemens Polarion ALM	<2404.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50236?
CVE-2023-50236 has a high severity level due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50236?
To resolve CVE-2023-50236, update to Polarion ALM version 2404.0 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-50236?
CVE-2023-50236 affects all versions of Polarion ALM prior to version 2404.0.
What type of access is needed to exploit CVE-2023-50236?
An attacker needs local access to exploit CVE-2023-50236.
What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2023-50236?
Exploiting CVE-2023-50236 allows an attacker to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50236?
CVE-2023-50236 has a high severity level due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50236?
To resolve CVE-2023-50236, update to Polarion ALM version 2404.0 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-50236?
CVE-2023-50236 affects all versions of Polarion ALM prior to version 2404.0.
What type of access is needed to exploit CVE-2023-50236?
An attacker needs local access to exploit CVE-2023-50236.
What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2023-50236?
Exploiting CVE-2023-50236 allows an attacker to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.