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Sinec Traffic AnalyzerApplication · Siemens

CVE-2024-41903

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.0 or later.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC Traffic Analyzer (6GK8822-1BG01-0BA0) (All versions < V2.0). The affected application mounts the container's root filesystem with read and write privileges. This could allow an attacker to alter the container's filesystem leading to unauthorized modifications and data corruption.

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 confidence

SINEC Traffic Analyzer versions before V2.0 run with the container's root filesystem mounted read-write (rw) instead of read-only. This container misconfiguration allows any attacker with container access to modify system files, install persistence mechanisms, or corrupt data.

MitigationUpgrade to SINEC Traffic Analyzer V2.0 or later, which addresses the container filesystem mounting issue. Alternatively, reconfigure the container deployment to mount the root filesystem as read-only.

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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
Sinec Traffic AnalyzerApplication
Affected:< 2.0

CVSS 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
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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.

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  1. Identify SINEC Traffic Analyzer version
    Run 'docker ps' or 'podman ps' to find the container, then inspect with 'docker inspect <container>' or 'podman inspect <container>' to find version information in labels or environment variables
    Affected if Version is below 2.0 (e.g., 1.x)
  2. Check container root filesystem mount type
    Run 'docker inspect <container>' and look at the 'Mounts' section, specifically check if the destination '/' mount has 'Mode' set to 'rw' (read-write)
    Affected if The root filesystem '/' mount shows 'RW': true or 'Mode': 'rw'
  3. Inspect container security configuration
    Run 'docker inspect <container>' and examine the 'HostConfig' section for 'ReadonlyRootfs' setting
    Affected if 'ReadonlyRootfs' is absent, false, or not set to true
  4. Verify container deployment configuration
    Review the Docker/Podman compose file or Kubernetes deployment YAML for the container definition, looking for volume mount configurations that mount the root filesystem
    Affected if The root filesystem is mounted without read-only flag (e.g., no ':ro' suffix and no 'readOnly: true' in security context)

A user is affected if SINEC Traffic Analyzer version is below 2.0 AND the container is configured with the root filesystem mounted read-write rather than read-only.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.0 or later
Fixed in 2.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to SINEC Traffic Analyzer V2.0 or later, which addresses the container filesystem mounting issue. Alternatively, reconfigure the container deployment to mount the root filesystem as read-only.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

V2.0 (Version 2.0)

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of SINEC Traffic Analyzer (6GK8822-1BG01-0BA0) in your environment.
  2. 2. Obtain the V2.0 release of SINEC Traffic Analyzer from the official Siemens support channels or cert-portal.siemens.com.
  3. 3. Plan and schedule the upgrade during a maintenance window to minimize operational impact.
  4. 4. Before upgrading, backup all current configurations and data associated with the SINEC Traffic Analyzer installation.
  5. 5. Perform the upgrade to version 2.0 following Siemens official upgrade documentation.
  6. 6. After upgrading, verify that the application functions correctly and that the container filesystem is no longer mounted with read-write privileges at the root level.
  7. 7. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by verifying the container configuration shows appropriate read-only root filesystem mounting.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Sinec Traffic Analyzer Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,600
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