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Sinec Security MonitorApplication · Siemens

CVE-2024-47553

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.9.0 or later.
See remediation →
100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click Patch available

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 Security Monitor (All versions < V4.9.0). The affected application does not properly validate user input to the ```ssmctl-client``` command. This could allow an authenticated, lowly privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying OS.

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

A vulnerability in SINEC Security Monitor (versions < V4.9.0) allows improper user input validation to the ssmctl-client command. An authenticated, low-privilege remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying OS.

MitigationUpgrade SINEC Security Monitor to version V4.9.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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
Sinec Security MonitorApplication
Affected:< 4.9.0

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Determine installed SINEC Security Monitor version
    Locate and read the version information for SINEC Security Monitor (e.g., via package manager, installed software listing, or version file in the installation directory). Compare the found version to the affected range of versions prior to V4.9.0.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than V4.9.0
  2. Verify ssmctl-client command accessibility
    Check if the ssmctl-client command is present and executable on the system (e.g., locate the binary or check service status that provides this command).
    Affected if The ssmctl-client command is installed and accessible on the system
  3. Confirm remote access to ssmctl-client
    Examine network configuration, firewall rules, or service bindings to determine if ssmctl-client can be reached remotely (via network service, API, or CLI interface).
    Affected if ssmctl-client is exposed to network access rather than local-only access
  4. Review authentication configuration for ssmctl-client
    Inspect authentication settings, user accounts, or access control lists that govern who can invoke the ssmctl-client command. Determine if low-privilege or unauthenticated users can interact with it.
    Affected if Low-privilege or untrusted authenticated users are permitted to invoke the ssmctl-client command

A user is affected if SINEC Security Monitor is installed at a version lower than V4.9.0 and the ssmctl-client command is accessible to authenticated remote attackers with low privileges.

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

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Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.9.0 or later
Fixed in 4.9.0
Vendor patch cert-portal.siemens.com →
Interim mitigation

Upgrade SINEC Security Monitor to version V4.9.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

V4.9.0 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of SINEC Security Monitor by checking the application or using system inventory tools.
  2. 2. Obtain the fixed version V4.9.0 or later from the official Siemens support portal at https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-430425.html.
  3. 3. Before upgrading, create a full backup of the SINEC Security Monitor configuration and any associated data.
  4. 4. Follow Siemens' official upgrade documentation to upgrade SINEC Security Monitor to version 4.9.0 or later.
  5. 5. After upgrade, verify the new version is correctly installed and the application functions normally.
  6. 6. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by verifying that user input to ssmctl-client is now properly validated.
Caveat Review Siemens release notes for V4.9.0 to check for any configuration or compatibility changes that may affect your deployment

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

Fix this in Sinec Security Monitor Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,420
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