Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in SINEC NMS

CVE-2024-41940

What is CVE-2024-41940?

A significant vulnerability exists within Siemens' SINEC Network Management System that affects all versions prior to 3.0. This flaw arises due to inadequate validation of user input directed at a privileged command queue. As a result, an authenticated attacker could exploit this weakness to execute operating system commands with elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized system control and manipulation. Organizations utilizing SINEC NMS are urged to review their security posture and apply necessary mitigations as per the vendor’s guidance.

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