Improper Certificate Validation in SINEC INS - CVE-2023-48427
Published: December 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84426
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48427
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SINEC INS
SINEC INS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation of the configured UMC server. A remote attacker can intercept credentials that are sent to the UMC server and manipulate responses, leading to privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-48427
Install updates from vendor's website.