CVE-2021-41544

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Published Aug 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.

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

Siemens

Siemens Software Center

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions < V3.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:software_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-28562	A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.218% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-188491.pdf

History

Oct 11, 2024 11:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Siemens Software Center

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 10:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: siemens
Published: Aug 8, 2023, 9:20 AM
Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 10:18 PM
Reserved: Sep 21, 2021, 12:44 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:15 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:15 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 8, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM

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