Siemens SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Sensitive Information Explicit Storage Vulnerability

SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager is used to configure, operate, and maintain SIMATIC RTLS units, a real-time wireless positioning system that provides positioning solutions.A security vulnerability exists in Siemens SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager, which stems from the fact that the application writes sensitive data, such as database credentials, in the configuration file The vulnerability stems from the application writing sensitive data, such as database credentials, in the configuration file. A local attacker with access to the configuration file could use this information to launch further attacks.