Feature activation via privileged configuration-file modification
Published Sep 10, 2024 · Updated Sep 10, 2024
Hidden functionality in Siemens SIMATIC RFID readers before 1.1, 2.2, or 4.2 allows remote authenticated users to alter device behavior. Privileged users can modify embedded configuration files to enable device features that Siemens did not release for the affected model. Exploitation requires high privileges and can change device integrity or interrupt availability, without a reported confidentiality impact.
Summary
What happened
Hidden functionality in Siemens SIMATIC RFID readers before 1.1, 2.2, or 4.2 allows remote authenticated users to alter device behavior. Privileged users can modify embedded configuration files to enable device features that Siemens did not release for the affected model. Exploitation requires high privileges and can change device integrity or interrupt availability, without a reported confidentiality impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-37990
- Published
- Sep 10, 2024
- Updated
- Sep 10, 2024
- Vendor
- Siemens
- Product
- SIMATIC Reader RF685R CMIIT
- Classifications
- CWE-912, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 10, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <V4.2
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