CVE-2021-33723 Missing authorization in SINEC NMS
An authenticated attacker can modify any user's profile and password due to missing authorization checks in Siemens SINEC NMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-33723?
CVE-2021-33723 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens SINEC NMS, published on 12 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 1). An authenticated attacker could change the user profile of any user without proper authorization. With this, the attacker could change the password of any user in the affected system.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Sinec Nms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-33723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEC NMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmr7-g2c9-7xhw.