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CVE-2021-41057

In WIBU CodeMeter Runtime before 7.30a, creating a crafted CmDongles symbolic link will overwrite the linked file without checking permissions.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 11 products from wibu, from microsoft, from siemens and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-11-14T21:15:07.797

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:25:21.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-59

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	wibu	codemeter_runtime	< 7.30a	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Application	siemens	pss_cape	14	Yes
Application	siemens	pss_e	< 34.9.1	Yes
Application	siemens	pss_e	< 35.3.2	Yes
Application	siemens	pss_odms	< 12.2.6.1	Yes
Application	siemens	sicam_230	< 8.0	Yes
Application	siemens	simatic_information_server	< 2019	Yes
Application	siemens	simatic_information_server	2019	Yes
Application	siemens	simatic_information_server	2019	Yes
Application	siemens	simatic_pcs_neo	*	Yes
Application	siemens	simatic_process_historian	≤ 2019	Yes
Application	siemens	simatic_wincc_oa	≤ 3.18	Yes
Application	siemens	simit	≤ 10.0	Yes

References

https://cdn.wibu.com/fileadmin/wibu_downloads/security_advisories/Advisory_WIBU-210910-01.pdf Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-580693.pdf Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.wibu.com/us/support/security-advisories.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://cdn.wibu.com/fileadmin/wibu_downloads/security_advisories/Advisory_WIBU-210910-01.pdf Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-580693.pdf Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.wibu.com/us/support/security-advisories.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wibu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.