A vulnerability has been identified in Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 7), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions < V17 Update 6), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions < V18 Update 1). Affected products contain a path traversal vulnerability that could allow the creation or overwrite of arbitrary files in the engineering system. If the user is tricked to open a malicious PC system configuration file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from siemens organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, 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.
2023-04-11T10:15:18.157
2024-11-21T07:51:04.510
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 15 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 16 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 17 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 17 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 17 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 17 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 17 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 17 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | tia_portal | 18 | Yes |
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