PT-2012-1908 · Siemens · Automation License Manager+1

Luigi Auriemma · Published 2012-01-08 · Updated 2012-01-09 · CVE-2011-4532

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Siemens Automation License Manager versions 2.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd2

Description The issue is related to an absolute path traversal vulnerability in the ALMListView.ALMListCtrl ActiveX control. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the Save method.

Recommendations For versions 2.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd2, consider disabling the Save method in the ALMListView.ALMListCtrl ActiveX control as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the almaxcx.dll to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-4532

Affected Products

Almlistview.Almlistctrl

Automation License Manager

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/18165 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4532 · Security Note
• http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=content · Vendor Advisory
• http://us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-361-01.pdf · Note
• http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358 · Note
• http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txt · Note