CVE-2020-10056

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-250

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in License Management Utility (LMU) (All versions < V2.4). The lmgrd service of the affected application is executed with local SYSTEM privileges on the server while its configuration can be modified by local users. The vulnerability could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server with local SYSTEM privileges.

Affected products

Siemens AG License Management Utility (LMU): before 2.4 — fixed in 2.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Siemens AG License Management Utility (LMU) 2.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-709003.pdf
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-252-03
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-709003.pdf
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-252-03

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