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Opcenter QualityApplication · Siemens

CVE-2024-41985

HIGH · 7.3 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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76/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 expire the session without logout. This could allow an attacker to get unauthorized access if the session is left idle.

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 · moderate confidence

This is a session management vulnerability where the affected SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, SOA Cockpit) fail to expire sessions after idle periods. An attacker who gains access to an unattended, authenticated session can continue using it indefinitely without legitimate user logout, enabling unauthorized access.

MitigationImplement session timeout policies to automatically expire idle sessions after a defined period of inactivity, combined with server-side session invalidation on logout.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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 checks

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  1. Identify Siemens Opcenter Quality installation
    Locate the Siemens Opcenter Quality installation directory or check installed programs list to confirm the product is present on the system
    Affected if The product is installed and running on the system
  2. Verify the installed version
    Check the installed version of Siemens Opcenter Quality against version 13.2 - this may be found in the program files, about dialog, or system information
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 13.2
  3. Confirm affected SmartClient modules are in use
    Determine if any of the following modules are deployed or accessible: Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, or SOA Cockpit - check module configuration or web application paths
    Affected if Any of these three SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, or SOA Cockpit) are enabled or accessible in the environment
  4. Inspect session timeout configuration
    Examine the session management configuration for the affected SmartClient modules - look for idle session timeout or session expiration settings in the application server or web configuration files
    Affected if Session timeout is not configured, set to an extremely long duration, or missing for idle session expiration

The environment is affected if Siemens Opcenter Quality version 13.2 is installed and any of the SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, or SOA Cockpit) are in use without proper session idle timeout enforcement.

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

Implement session timeout policies to automatically expire idle sessions after a defined period of inactivity, combined with server-side session invalidation on logout.

Recommended fix High confidence

V2506 or later

  1. 1. Identify current installation of Opcenter Quality SmartClient modules (Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, SOA Cockpit)
  2. 2. Verify the currently installed version is >= V13.2 and < V2506
  3. 3. Review Siemens Opcenter Quality upgrade documentation for upgrading to V2506
  4. 4. Create a backup of the current system and database before upgrade
  5. 5. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  6. 6. Upgrade Opcenter Quality to version V2506 or later following Siemens official upgrade procedures
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify that sessions now properly expire after inactivity (logout or idle timeout)
  8. 8. Test in non-production environment first before deploying to production

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

Fix this in Opcenter Quality Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing5.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $2,970
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