Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V4.0.9.8). The affected application loads dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) from an uncontrolled search path. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to place a specially crafted DLL in a directory that the application searches, leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the affected application.
Scoring
- CVSS: 6.7 (MEDIUM, 3.1)
- EPSS exploitation probability: Not yet available
- EPSS percentile: Not yet available
CISA KEV status
- Added to KEV: 2026-10-20
- Remediation due date: 2026-11-03
- Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown
Weakness types (CWE)
- CWE-427
References
More from Siemens
- CVE-2016-8562 — SIMATIC CP
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