CVE-2022-36323

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 High 7.2
Description
Affected devices do not properly sanitize an input field. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with administrative privileges to inject code or spawn a system root shell.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2022-36323
  • Assigner
  • productcert@siemens.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2022-08-10T12:15:12
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-04-11T10:15:16
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-74 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/74.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_m-800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_m-800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_s615_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_s615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_sc-600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.3.1
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_sc-600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_sc622-2c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.3.1
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_sc622-2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_sc632-2c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.3.1
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_sc632-2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_sc636-2c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.3.1
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_sc636-2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_sc642-2c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.3.1
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_sc642-2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_sc646-2c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.3.1
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_sc646-2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_w700_ieee_802.11ax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_w700_ieee_802.11ax:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_w700_ieee_802.11n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_w700_ieee_802.11n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_w700_ieee_802.11ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_w700_ieee_802.11ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xb-200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xb-200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xb205-3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xb205-3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xb205-3ld_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xb205-3ld:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xb208_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xb208:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xb213-3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xb213-3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xb213-3ld_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xb213-3ld:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xb216_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xb216:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc-200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc-200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc206-2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc206-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc206-2g_poe__firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc206-2g_poe_:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc206-2g_poe_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc206-2g_poe_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc206-2sfp_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc206-2sfp_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc206-2sfp_g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc206-2sfp_g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc206-2sfp_g_\(e\/ip\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc206-2sfp_g_\(e\/ip\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc206-2sfp_g_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc206-2sfp_g_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc208_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc208:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc208eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc208eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc208g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc208g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc208g_\(e\/ip\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc208g_\(e\/ip\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc208g_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc208g_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc208g_poe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc208g_poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc216_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc216:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc216-4c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc216-4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc216-4c_g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc216-4c_g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc216-4c_g_\(e\/ip\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc216-4c_g_\(e\/ip\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc216-4c_g_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc216-4c_g_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc216eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc216eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc224__firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc224_:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc224-4c_g__firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc224-4c_g_:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc224-4c_g_\(e\/ip\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc224-4c_g_\(e\/ip\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xc224-4c_g_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc224-4c_g_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf-200ba_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf-200ba:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_dna_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_dna:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xf204-2ba_irt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xm400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xm400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xm408-4c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xm408-4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xm408-4c_l3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xm408-4c_l3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xm408-8c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xm408-8c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xm408-8c_l3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xm408-8c_l3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xm416-4c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xm416-4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xm416-4c_l3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xm416-4c_l3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp-200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp-200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp208_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp208:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp208_\(eip\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp208_\(eip\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp208eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp208eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp208poe_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp208poe_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp216_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp216:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp216_\(eip\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp216_\(eip\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp216eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp216eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xp216poe_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xp216poe_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr-300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr-300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr-300eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr-300eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr-300poe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr-300poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr-300wg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr-300wg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m_ts_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr324-12m_ts:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe_ts_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr324-4m_poe_ts:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr324wg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr324wg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr326-2c_poe_wg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr326-2c_poe_wg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr328-4c_wg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr328-4c_wg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr524_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr524:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr524-8c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr524-8c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr524-8c_l3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr524-8c_l3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr526_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr526:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr526-8c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr526-8c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr526-8c_l3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr526-8c_l3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr528_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr528:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m_2hr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m_2hr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m_2hr2_l3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m_2hr2_l3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m_l3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m_l3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr552_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr552:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr552-12_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr552-12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr552-12m_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr552-12m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr552-12m_2hr2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr552-12m_2hr2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_xr552-12m_2hr2_l3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr552-12m_2hr2_l3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • HIGH
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.2
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.2
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-710008.pdf
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36323
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-36323
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-08-10 23:00:22 Added to TrackCVE
2023-01-10 12:18:49 2023-01-10T12:15:21 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-01-10 12:18:49 Analyzed Modified Vulnerability Status updated
2023-01-12 05:14:40 Modified Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-02-23 17:13:37 2023-02-23T16:20:23 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-23 17:13:37 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated
2023-04-11 12:12:53 2023-04-11T10:15:16 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-04-11 12:12:53 Analyzed Modified Vulnerability Status updated
2023-04-11 12:12:55 Affected devices do not properly sanitize an input field. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with administrative privileges to inject code or spawn a system root shell. Affected devices do not properly sanitize an input field. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with administrative privileges to inject code or spawn a system root shell. Description updated