CVE-2021-45460

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-01-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-428

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM PQ Analyzer (All versions < V3.18). A service is started by an unquoted registry entry. As there are spaces in this path, attackers with write privilege to those directories might be able to plant executables that will run in place of the legitimate process. Attackers might achieve persistence on the system ("backdoors") or cause a denial of service.

Affected products

Siemens SICAM PQ Analyzer: before 3.18 — fixed in 3.18

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Siemens SICAM PQ Analyzer 3.18. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-173318.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-173318.pdf

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