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TI-2023-27468 Aliases CVE-2023-50236GHSA-8hrh-hhv8-xf2w

Incorrect default permissions in Siemens Polarion ALM

Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion ALM (All versions < V2404.0). The affected product is vulnerable due to weak file and folder permissions in the installation path. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00148 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Polarion ALM (Siemens): V2404.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensPolarion ALMbefore V2404.0V2404.0Patch availableCNA
  • Polarion ALM VendorSiemens Affected before V2404.0 Fixed in V2404.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:polarion_alm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2404.0VulnerableSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:polarion_alm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2404.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Polarion ALM (Siemens) Fixed in V2404.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Siemens Polarion ALM V2404.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-15807 Improper authentication in Siemens Polarion ALMPriority MEDIUM 50
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50236
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hrh-hhv8-xf2w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-15807 Improper authentication in Siemens Polarion ALM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-34376 A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion V2310 (All versions), Polarion V2404 (All… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2023-13334 XML external entity injection in Siemens Polarion ALM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-34374 XML external entity injection in Siemens Polarion V2310 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2024-34373 SQL injection in Siemens Polarion V2310 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2021-20081 Cross-site scripting in Siemens Polarion ALM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
See all 8 →

Sources

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