CVE-2023-38558

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2023 at 10:39 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSIMATIC PCS neo

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) V4.0 Update 1 (All versions). The affected application leaks Windows admin credentials. An attacker with local access to the Administration Console could get the credentials, and impersonate the admin user, thereby gaining admin access to other Windows systems.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMsiemens
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-538CWE-668

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