Improper Certificate ValidationWeakness · CWE-295

CVE-2025-30000

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-08
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Remediation priority · Elevated

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 Siemens License Server (SLS) (All versions < V4.3). The affected application does not properly restrict permissions of the users. This could allow a lowly-privileged attacker to escalate their privileges.

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 · moderate confidence

Siemens License Server versions prior to V4.3 contain an improper permission restriction vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to escalate their privileges to higher levels within the application.

MitigationUpgrade Siemens License Server to version V4.3 or later to remediate this privilege escalation vulnerability.

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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
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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  1. Identify Siemens License Server version
    Locate the Siemens License Server installation and retrieve its version information. This is typically accessible via the application's About dialog, installed programs list, or by querying the service executable file properties.
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is not clearly V4.3 or later.
  2. Compare version to affected range
    Compare the identified version against the affected range (versions prior to V4.3). Ensure you have the exact version number documented from the previous step.
    Affected if The installed version is any release prior to V4.3 (e.g., V4.2.x, V4.1.x, V4.0.x, or earlier).
  3. Verify multi-privilege user configuration
    Access the Siemens License Server administration interface or user management configuration to determine if the system supports multiple user privilege levels (such as standard user, operator, administrator tiers).
    Affected if The application is configured to allow authenticated users with varying privilege levels, and low-privilege accounts exist or can be created.
  4. Confirm authenticated access is possible
    Determine whether the License Server permits user authentication and has user accounts configured. The privilege escalation flaw requires an authenticated session with low-level permissions.
    Affected if User authentication is enabled and low-privilege user accounts are present in the system.

If the installed Siemens License Server version is prior to V4.3 AND the system allows authenticated users with lower privilege levels, the environment is potentially affected by this privilege escalation 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 Siemens License Server to version V4.3 or later to remediate this privilege escalation vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

V4.3

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of Siemens License Server (SLS)
  2. 2. Download Siemens License Server version V4.3 or later from the official Siemens cert-portal or support channels
  3. 3. Backup the current SLS configuration and license data
  4. 4. Install version V4.3 following Siemens standard upgrade procedures
  5. 5. Verify the installation was successful and the application starts correctly
  6. 6. Test that normal licensing operations function as expected

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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