#VU98286 Command Injection in Siemens SINEC Security Monitor - CVE-2024-47562

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98286

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47562

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Siemens SINEC Security Monitor
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the ssmctl-client command. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

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?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.