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Opcenter QualityApplication · Siemens

CVE-2024-41979

HIGH · 8.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
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 SmartClient modules Opcenter QL Home (SC) (All versions >= V13.2 < V2506), SOA Audit (All versions >= V13.2 < V2506), SOA Cockpit (All versions >= V13.2 < V2506). The affected application does not enforce mandatory authorization on some functionality level at server side. This could allow an authenticated attacker to gain complete access of the application.

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

This is a broken access control vulnerability in SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, SOA Cockpit) where server-side authorization is not enforced on certain functionality. An authenticated attacker can bypass authorization checks to escalate privileges and gain complete application access.

MitigationApply vendor patch V2506 or later to all affected SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, SOA Cockpit) to enforce proper server-side authorization controls.

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
Opcenter QualityApplication
Affected:= 13.2

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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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.

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  1. Identify Siemens Opcenter Quality installation
    Locate the Opcenter Quality installation directory and check the product version via the product information file, installer logs, or version information in the application metadata (commonly found in program files or installation directories)
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 13.2
  2. Check for Opcenter QL Home module
    Inspect the SmartClient modules directory or configuration files for the presence of the Opcenter QL Home module component
    Affected if The Opcenter QL Home module is installed and enabled in the deployment
  3. Check for SOA Audit module
    Inspect the SmartClient modules directory or configuration files for the presence of the SOA Audit module component
    Affected if The SOA Audit module is installed and enabled in the deployment
  4. Check for SOA Cockpit module
    Inspect the SmartClient modules directory or configuration files for the presence of the SOA Cockpit module component
    Affected if The SOA Cockpit module is installed and enabled in the deployment
  5. Verify server-side authorization configuration
    Examine the application configuration or authorization policy files to determine whether server-side authorization enforcement is properly configured for the SmartClient modules (look for authorization enforcement flags or server-side validation settings)
    Affected if Server-side authorization is not explicitly enforced or is disabled in the module configuration

You are affected if Siemens Opcenter Quality version 13.2 is installed with any of the SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, or SOA Cockpit) enabled and server-side authorization is not properly enforced on those modules.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patch V2506 or later to all affected SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, SOA Cockpit) to enforce proper server-side authorization controls.

Recommended fix High confidence

V2506 or later

  1. Identify the current version of Opcenter Quality (QL Home, SOA Audit, or SOA Cockpit) installed in your environment
  2. Create a full backup of the current installation including all databases and configuration files
  3. Upgrade the affected SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, SOA Cockpit) to version V2506 or later
  4. After upgrade, verify that the application starts successfully and all services are running
  5. Test the authorization controls to confirm the vulnerability has been remediated
  6. Verify that all user roles and permissions are correctly enforced at the server-side level

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

Fix this in Opcenter Quality Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,780
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