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CVE-2018-13806: A vulnerability has been identified in SIEMENS TD Keypad Designer (All versions).

A vulnerability has been identified in SIEMENS TD Keypad Designer (All versions). A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in all versions of SIEMENS TD Keypad Designer which could allow an attacker to execute code with the permission of the user running TD Designer. The attacker must have write access to the directory containing the TD project file in order to exploit the vulnerability. A legitimate user with higher privileges than the attacker must open the TD project in order for this vulnerability to be exploited. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

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Plain-English summary

This issue lets a lower-privileged attacker turn a writable TD project folder into a trap. If a more privileged user opens that project in Siemens TD Keypad Designer, attacker-controlled code could run with that user’s permissions. The source states all versions are affected, but gives no CVSS score.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted workstation and engineering-tool risk, not a broad internet-facing emergency. Prioritize sites where TD project files move through shared folders or where privileged engineering users open files prepared by less-trusted users.

Technical view

CVE-2018-13806 is a CWE-427 DLL hijacking vulnerability in Siemens TD Keypad Designer. Exploitation requires attacker write access to the directory containing the TD project file and a legitimate user with higher privileges opening that project. Successful exploitation allows code execution as the TD Designer user.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments using Siemens TD Keypad Designer, especially where TD project directories are shared or writable by less-trusted users. The source bundle identifies all versions as affected but does not name specific deployments, platforms, or patched releases.

Exploitation context

The source states no public exploitation was known at advisory publication, and this CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation is not remote by itself; it depends on write access to a project directory and user interaction by a more privileged TD Designer user.

Researcher notes

The key exposure question is directory trust. The published description provides clear exploitation preconditions but does not include CVSS, patch status, or evidence of exploitation beyond noting none was known at publication. Avoid assuming broader Siemens product impact from this record alone.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Siemens SSA-198330 for current vendor guidance and any available updates.
  • Restrict write access to directories containing TD project files.
  • Avoid opening TD projects from untrusted or broadly writable locations.
  • Run TD Keypad Designer with the least privileges needed for the task.
  • Separate project authoring locations from shared drop folders where possible.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory systems with Siemens TD Keypad Designer installed.
  • Identify all directories used to store TD project files.
  • Review permissions for lower-privileged users with write access to those directories.
  • Confirm whether privileged users open projects from shared writable locations.
  • Check whether Siemens guidance has been applied for each installation.
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Siemens AGSIEMENS TD Keypad DesignerSIEMENS TD Keypad Designer : All versionsListed
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