description: A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 (All versions). The affected application leaks Windows admin credentials. An attacker with local access to the Administration Console could get the credentials, and impersonate the admin user, thereby gaining admin access to other Windows systems.
problem types: CWE-538: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
affected:
{
vendor: Siemens
product: SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0
versions:
version: All versions, status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
}
{
vendor: Siemens
product: SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1
versions:
version: All versions, status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
baseScore: 5.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]