9.4

CVE-2024-41940: siemens sinec nms Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.4v4.0CriticalAnalyzed
Published 13-08-2024Last modified 13-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-41940 is a critical (CVSS 9.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in siemens sinec nms. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.4/10
010
Critical · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

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 affected application does not properly validate user input to a privileged command queue. This could allow an authenticated attacker to execute OS commands with elevated privileges.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.56% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Siemens1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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