#VU98285 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in Siemens SINEC Security Monitor - CVE-2024-47553

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98285

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47553

CWE-ID: CWE-88

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Siemens SINEC Security Monitor
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary argument.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not properly validate user input to the ssmctl-client command. A remote user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying OS.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Siemens SINEC Security Monitor: before 4.9.0

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External links
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-430425.html

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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.