Path traversal in Siemens SINEMA Server and SINEC NMS
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-25237 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SINEC NMS Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH SINEMA Server Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU50640
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25237
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create or overwrite arbitrary files on an affected system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSINEC NMS: before 1.0 SP1 Update 1
SINEMA Server: before 14.0 SP2 Update 2
External linkshttp://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-156833.pdf
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
