CVE-2020-10052
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V2.12). The affected application writes sensitive data, such as usernames and passwords in log files. A local attacker with access to the log files could use this information to launch further attacks.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager versions prior to V2.12 write sensitive authentication credentials (usernames and passwords) to application log files. A local attacker with access to these log files can recover the plaintext credentials and use them for privilege escalation or further attacks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2.12CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager versionOpen the Windows Control Panel, go to Programs and Features, and locate 'SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager' in the installed programs list. Note the version number shown in the Version column.Affected if The version shown is earlier than V2.12 (for example, V2.10, V2.0, V1.x)
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Locate the application log directoryCheck the installation directory of SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (commonly under C:\Program Files\Siemens\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Siemens\) for a 'Logs' or 'Log' subfolder. The default log path is typically within the installation folder.Affected if You find a Logs folder containing application log files (.log or .txt files)
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Examine log files for plaintext credentialsOpen the most recent log files in a text editor or run 'type [logfilename]' in Command Prompt. Search for patterns such as 'password', 'PWD', 'user', 'username', or look for strings that appear to be credentials in plain text (e.g., 'password=MySecretPass').Affected if Log files contain any plaintext strings that resemble usernames or passwords, or show authentication credentials in clear text
You are affected if SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager version is below V2.12 AND log files in the application directory contain plaintext username or password strings.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.12
Upgrade to SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager V2.12 or later, which addresses the improper credential handling. Additionally, restrict file system access to log directories to limit exposure.
SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager V2.12
- Navigate to the Siemens Industry Online Support portal or contact Siemens customer support
- Locate the SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager software
- Download version V2.12 or later of the software
- Follow the standard Siemens upgrade procedure for SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the application version
- Ensure log files no longer contain sensitive information such as usernames and passwords
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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