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TI-2020-08113 Aliases CVE-2020-10056GHSA-wq4m-fcxw-965v

Improper privilege management in Siemens License Management Utility

Priority LOW 34CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in License Management Utility (LMU) (All versions < V2.4). The lmgrd service of the affected application is executed with local SYSTEM privileges on the server while its configuration can be modified by local users. The vulnerability could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server with local SYSTEM privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00367 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed License Management Utility (LMU) (Siemens AG): V2.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensLicense Management Utility (LMU)before V2.4V2.4Patch availableCNA
  • License Management Utility (LMU) VendorSiemens Affected before V2.4 Fixed in V2.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:license_management_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4VulnerableSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:license_management_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA License Management Utility (LMU) (Siemens AG) Fixed in V2.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10056
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq4m-fcxw-965v

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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