CVE-2023-38557

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Published Sep 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 7 (All versions < V23Q3). The affected product assigns improper access rights to the update script. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

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

Spectrum Power 7

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions < V23Q3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:spectrum_power_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-42356	A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 7 (All versions < V23Q3). The affected product assigns improper access rights to the update script. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

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% (0.159% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-357182.pdf

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM 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 Spectrum Power 7

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 8:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: siemens
Published: Sep 14, 2023, 10:39 AM
Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 8:50 PM
Reserved: Jul 20, 2023, 8:17 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:46 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:46 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 14, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:10 AM

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