HiMed Cockpit 12 pro: Improper Protection of Alternate Path
CVE-2023-52952 is a high-severity improper protection of alternate path vulnerability in HiMed Cockpit 12 pro from Siemens, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version V11.6.2 as the first without the flaw, so updating HiMed Cockpit 12 pro to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update HiMed Cockpit 12 pro to V11.6.2 or a later version.
- Update HiMed Cockpit 14 pro+ to V11.6.2 or a later version.
- Update HiMed Cockpit 18 pro to V11.6.2 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | HiMed Cockpit 12 pro | V11.5.1 up to, but not including, V11.6.2 | V11.6.2 |
| Siemens | HiMed Cockpit 14 pro+ | V11.5.1 up to, but not including, V11.6.2 | V11.6.2 |
| Siemens | HiMed Cockpit 18 pro | V11.5.1 up to, but not including, V11.6.2 | V11.6.2 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- LowSome restricted data can be read.
- Integrity
- LowLimited modification of data is possible.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H. Scored by CNA (siemens.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 9.3 | Critical | CNA (siemens.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.5 | High | CNA (siemens.com) |
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in HiMed Cockpit 12 pro (J31032-K2017-H259) (All versions >= V11.5.1 < V11.6.2), HiMed Cockpit 14 pro+ (J31032-K2017-H435) (All versions >= V11.5.1 < V11.6.2), HiMed Cockpit 18 pro (J31032-K2017-H260) (All versions >= V11.5.1 < V11.6.2), HiMed Cockpit 18 pro+ (J31032-K2017-H436) (All versions >= V11.5.1 < V11.6.2). The Kiosk Mode of the affected devices contains a restricted desktop environment escape vulnerability. This could allow an unauthenticated local attacker to escape the restricted environment and gain access to the underlying operating system.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Protection of Alternate Path
The product does not sufficiently protect all possible paths that a user can take to access restricted functionality or resources.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Deploy different layers of protection to implement security in depth.
More Improper Protection of Alternate Path vulnerabilities (CWE-424)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
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