CVE-2024-41938: siemens sinec nms Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-41938 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in siemens sinec nms. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-08-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 13-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0). The importCertificate function of the SINEC NMS Control web application contains a path traversal vulnerability. This could allow an authenticated attacker it to delete arbitrary certificate files on the drive SINEC NMS is installed on.

• 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.