CVE-2011-4532

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Published Jan 8, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the ALMListView.ALMListCtrl ActiveX control in almaxcx.dll in the graphical user interface in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 2.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the Save method.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4458	Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the ALMListView.ALMListCtrl ActiveX control in almaxcx.dll in the graphical user interface in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 2.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the Save method.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.2% (3.214% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txt
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=content
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-361-01.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Siemens Automation License Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:11 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Jan 8, 2012, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:11 AM
Reserved: Nov 22, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 8, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

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