CVE-2022-45092: siemens sinec_ins Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-45092 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in siemens sinec_ins. EPSS estimates a 31.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-01-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 1). An authenticated remote attacker with access to the Web Based Management (443/tcp) of the affected product, could potentially read and write arbitrary files from and to the device's file system. An attacker might leverage this to trigger remote code execution on the affected component.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.