CVE-2021-40354

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Teamcenter V12.4 (All versions < V12.4.0.8), Teamcenter V13.0 (All versions < V13.0.0.7), Teamcenter V13.1 (All versions < V13.1.0.5), Teamcenter V13.2 (All versions < 13.2.0.2). The "surrogate" functionality on the user profile of the application does not perform sufficient access control that could lead to an account takeover. Any profile on the application can perform this attack and access any other user assigned tasks via the "inbox/surrogate tasks".

Categories

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: Siemens Teamcenter V12.4
Affected: Siemens Teamcenter V13.0
Affected: Siemens Teamcenter V13.1
Affected: Siemens Teamcenter V13.2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-987403.pdf patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40354?
CVE-2021-40354 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40354?
To fix CVE-2021-40354, 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-2021-40354 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-40354 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-40354?
CVE-2021-40354 affects Siemens Teamcenter V12.4, Siemens Teamcenter V13.0, Siemens Teamcenter V13.1, Siemens Teamcenter V13.2.
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