CVE-2012-3015

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC STEP7 before 5.5 SP1, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 7.1 SP3 and earlier and other products, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a STEP7 project folder.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory siemens.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-205-02.pdf	us government resource
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-110665.pdf	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3015?: CVE-2012-3015 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3015?: To fix CVE-2012-3015, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3015 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-3015 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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