Incorrect permission assignment in Siemens License Server
Priority LOW 37CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens License Server (SLS) (All versions < V5.1). The affected application is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation due to an insecure sudoers policy. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands and plant malicious files as root, leading to full system compromise.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00171 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Siemens License Server (SLS) (Siemens): V5.1
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Siemens License Server (SLS) (Siemens) Fixed in V5.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-69108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc42-c48g-89rf
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-69108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-69108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gc42-c48g-89rf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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