CVE-2024-47562
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 Security Monitor (All versions < V4.9.0). The affected application does not properly neutralize special elements in user input to the ```ssmctl-client``` command. This could allow an authenticated, lowly privileged local attacker to execute privileged commands in 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 confidenceSINEC Security Monitor versions before V4.9.0 contain an input validation flaw in the ssmctl-client command that allows authenticated, low-privilege local users to inject and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system.
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< 4.9.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if SINEC Security Monitor is installedLocate the SINEC Security Monitor installation directory or check for the presence of ssmctl-client binary in system paths such as /opt/siemens/ssm or C:\Program Files\Siemens\SSMAffected if The product is not installed or the installation cannot be found, then the system is not affected by this specific CVE.
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Determine the installed version of SINEC Security MonitorRun ssmctl-client with a version flag (such as ssmctl-client --version) or check the application's About/Version information in the management consoleAffected if The installed version is lower than 4.9.0 (for example, 4.8.x, 4.7.x, etc.), indicating the system is running a vulnerable version.
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Verify ssmctl-client command availabilityCheck if the ssmctl-client command is accessible on the system by attempting to invoke it via command line or checking its presence in system PATHAffected if The ssmctl-client command exists and is executable, making the command injection attack surface available.
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Confirm authentication context for ssmctl-clientReview user access controls and verify which authenticated users have permission to execute ssmctl-client commandsAffected if Low-privilege authenticated users can access ssmctl-client, allowing them to potentially inject commands through the vulnerable interface.
A system is affected if SINEC Security Monitor is installed with a version lower than 4.9.0 AND the ssmctl-client command is accessible to authenticated users, enabling the command injection vector.
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 · scoped4.9.0
Upgrade SINEC Security Monitor to version V4.9.0 or later to obtain the patched version that properly neutralizes special elements in user input.
V4.9.0
- Obtain SINEC Security Monitor version 4.9.0 or later from the official Siemens download portal (cert-portal.siemens.com or Siemens industrial security website)
- Backup the current SINEC Security Monitor configuration and any associated data
- Upgrade the SINEC Security Monitor installation to version 4.9.0 or later following the standard upgrade procedure
- After upgrade, verify that the ssmctl-client command properly sanitizes user input and no longer allows command injection
- Confirm the application is running the patched version by checking the product information or version number
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
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