# CVE-2017-9942: Information disclosure in SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70

> Local attackers can obtain credentials from Siemens SiPass integrated servers or clients, potentially compromising system access.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3877-qfcm-54mw

## What is CVE-2017-9942?

CVE-2017-9942 is a high-severity vulnerability in SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70, published on 8 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SiPass integrated (All versions before V2.70) that could allow an attacker with local access to the SiPass integrated server or SiPass integrated client to potentially obtain credentials from the systems.

Weakness: CWE-257 (Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9942?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Sipass Integrated.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-9942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70

- [CVE-2012-5409](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5409/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-44524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44524/): Auth bypass in SiPass integrated V2.76 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9939](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9939/): Auth bypass in SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-44523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44523/): Missing authorization in SiPass integrated V2.76 (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2022-31812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31812/): Memory corruption in SiPass integrated (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9942 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9942 is a high-severity vulnerability in SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70, published on 8 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SiPass integrated All versions before V2.70. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9942/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9942/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9942
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9942
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9942

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9942/
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