CVE-2022-45092
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 1). An authenticated remote attacker with access to the Web Based Management (443/tcp) of the affected product, could potentially read and write arbitrary files from and to the device's file system. An attacker might leverage this to trigger remote code execution on the affected component.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn authenticated remote attacker with access to the SINEC INS Web Based Management interface on port 443/tcp can read and write arbitrary files to the device's file system. This file system access can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution on the affected component.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.0= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SINEC INS web interface exposureScan network or check firewall rules for open port 443/tcp on the device running SINEC INS. Use 'nmap -p 443 <target>' or review firewall configuration.Affected if Port 443/tcp is exposed and accessible from untrusted networks
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Identify SINEC INS versionAccess the SINEC INS Web Based Management interface and navigate to the About or System Information page to view the installed version, or check the installation documentation/package metadata.Affected if Version is 1.0 or any version below 1.0
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Verify web interface accessibilityAttempt to access https://<device-ip>/ from a browser. If the login page loads without network restrictions, the interface is externally exposed.Affected if The SINEC INS login page is reachable from untrusted network segments
A user is affected if SINEC INS version 1.0 or below is installed and the web-based management interface on port 443/tcp is accessible from untrusted networks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.0
Update SINEC INS to version V1.0 SP2 Update 1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the 443/tcp management interface to trusted IP addresses only.
V1.0 SP2 Update 1
- 1. Identify the current installed version of SINEC INS by accessing the Web Based Management interface.
- 2. If the installed version is any version < V1.0 SP2 Update 1, plan for an upgrade.
- 3. Back up the current SINEC INS configuration according to the product's backup procedures.
- 4. Obtain the V1.0 SP2 Update 1 or later version from the official Siemens download portal (cert-portal.siemens.com or Siemens Industry Online Support).
- 5. Perform the upgrade following the official SINEC INS upgrade instructions in the product documentation.
- 6. After upgrade, verify the new version is V1.0 SP2 Update 1 or later via the Web Based Management interface.
- 7. Validate that the Web Based Management (443/tcp) is accessible only for legitimate administrators.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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