CVE-2017-9940 (GCVE-0-2017-9940)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-08-08 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 17:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SiPass integrated (All versions before V2.70) that could allow an attacker with access to a low-privileged user account to read or write files on the file system of the SiPass integrated server over the network.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_se… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99578 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70 |
Affected:
SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70
|
Date Public
2017-08-07 00:00
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