CVE-2023-45205

highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 7 %ileDEEUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.18% (7th) EPSS
CVSS 7.8 · high
Is it mine?
12 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cert_bund · cisa_csaf_ot

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM PAS/PQS (All versions >= V8.00 < V8.20). The affected application is installed with specific files and folders with insecure permissions. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges to `NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM`.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • FixedSICAM PAS/PQSsiemens_psirt

    Install the Security Patch (available at https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/ en/view/109824392/), which can be applied to versions V8.00 to V8.21

  • FixedSICAM PAS/PQScisa_csaf_ot

    Install the Security Patch (available at https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/ en/view/109824392/), which can be applied to versions V8.00 to V8.21

  • MitigationSICAM PAS/PQSsiemens_psirt

    Ensure that only trusted persons have access to the system and avoid the configuration of additional local accounts on the server

  • MitigationSICAM PAS/PQScisa_csaf_ot

    Ensure that only trusted persons have access to the system and avoid the configuration of additional local accounts on the server

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US
v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU
v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · productcert@siemens.com DEexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9
v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-732USCWE-732USCWE-732US
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affected products (12)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • SSA-035466SSA-035466: Incorrect Permission Assignment in SICAM PAS/PQS2023-10-10csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    SICAM PAS/PQS is affected by insecure permission assignments in application folders that could allow an authenticated local attacker to read and modify configuration data or to escalate privileges. Siemens has released a new version for SICAM PAS/PQS and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens has also released a security patch that can be applied to previous versions to fix the permissions of the impacted folders. See also chapter Additional Information.

  • WID-SEC-W-2023-2603Siemens SICAM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-10-09csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Siemens SICAM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern und Daten zu manipulieren.

  • ICSA-23-285-06Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS2023-10-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    SICAM PAS/PQS is affected by insecure permission assignments in application folders that could allow an authenticated local attacker to read and modify configuration data or to escalate privileges. Siemens has released a new version for SICAM PAS/PQS and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens has also released a security patch that can be applied to previous versions to fix the permissions of the impacted folders. See also chapter Additional Information.

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also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdcert_bundcisa_csaf_otnvdsiemens_psirtNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2023-10-10modified 2026-06-17
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references (6)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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