CVE-2026-69108: CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Siemens Siemens License Server (SLS)
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Siemens License Server (SLS) is due to incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource, specifically an insecure sudoers policy. It affects all versions before V5.1 and allows a local attacker with high privileges to escalate to root by executing arbitrary commands. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.0, reflecting a medium severity with high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and high privileges can exploit the insecure sudoers policy to execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially leading to full system compromise. This impacts confidentiality and integrity of the system but does not affect availability. The vulnerability enables planting of malicious files with root permissions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized privilege escalations. Avoid running untrusted code on affected systems.
CVE-2026-69108: CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Siemens Siemens License Server (SLS)
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.0medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Siemens License Server (SLS) is due to incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource, specifically an insecure sudoers policy. It affects all versions before V5.1 and allows a local attacker with high privileges to escalate to root by executing arbitrary commands. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.0, reflecting a medium severity with high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and high privileges can exploit the insecure sudoers policy to execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially leading to full system compromise. This impacts confidentiality and integrity of the system but does not affect availability. The vulnerability enables planting of malicious files with root permissions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized privilege escalations. Avoid running untrusted code on affected systems.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- siemens
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T13:10:24.060Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7b18a1bf8831d539b86107
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 12:42:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 13:02:39 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 03:40:59 UTC
Views: 7
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