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Insufficiently Protected CredentialsWeakness · CWE-522

CVE-2024-33497

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-14
Mitigation only
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65/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-0DA00) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-0DA10) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-0DA20) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-0DA30) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-1EA10) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-1EA20) (All versions < V3.0.1.1), SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (6GT2780-1EA30) (All versions < V3.0.1.1). Affected SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Track Viewer Client do not properly protect credentials that are used to authenticate to the server. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to extract the credentials and use them to escalate their access rights from the Manager to the Systemadministrator role.

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 confidence

The SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Track Viewer Client stores authentication credentials insecurely, allowing a local authenticated attacker to extract plaintext credentials. These credentials can then be used to escalate privileges from the Manager role to the Systemadministrator role.

MitigationUpgrade SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager to version V3.0.1.1 or later to resolve the improper credential protection.

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CVSS 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
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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 checks

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  1. Identify SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager version
    Check the installed version of SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager via Windows Programs and Features, Siemens app listing, or check version info on the main executable (typically in C:\Program Files\Siemens\ or similar). Compare the version number to the fixed version V3.0.1.1.
    Affected if The installed version is prior to V3.0.1.1 or the version cannot be determined.
  2. Verify Track Viewer Client component is present
    Locate the Track Viewer Client installation directory (check for TrackViewerClient.exe or similar executable, typically under the SIMATIC RTLS installation path). Confirm the component is installed on the system.
    Affected if The Track Viewer Client component is installed.
  3. Inspect credential storage location
    Search for configuration or data files that may contain stored credentials for the Track Viewer Client. Common locations include user profile directories, application data folders, or the installation directory. Look for files with extensions like .xml, .ini, .cfg, .dat, or .db that may contain user credentials.
    Affected if Credential files exist and contain stored authentication data (especially if readable in plaintext or weakly encrypted form).
  4. Check for privilege escalation exposure
    Examine whether the stored credentials include Manager-level or Systemadministrator-level accounts. The vulnerability allows escalation from Manager role to Systemadministrator role, so verify if such role-based accounts are stored.
    Affected if Credentials for Manager or Systemadministrator roles are found in insecure storage.

If SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager with Track Viewer Client is installed at a version prior to V3.0.1.1 and contains stored credentials for elevated roles, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager to version V3.0.1.1 or later to resolve the improper credential protection.

Recommended fix High confidence

V3.0.1.1

  1. Obtain the fixed version V3.0.1.1 of SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager from the official Siemens cert-portal or Siemens industrial security website
  2. Back up the current SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager configuration and data
  3. Install version V3.0.1.1 on the affected system(s) following the standard Siemens software installation procedure
  4. Verify the installation was successful and the application runs properly
  5. Confirm the credential protection has been addressed by verifying credentials are no longer stored in an unprotected manner

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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