CVE-2022-25311 Privilege escalation in SINEC NMS
An authenticated low-privileged user can escalate privileges due to improper privilege checks in Siemens SINEC NMS and SINEMA Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-25311?
CVE-2022-25311 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SINEC NMS, published on 8 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions >= V1.0.3 < V2.0), SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0.3), SINEMA Server V14 (All versions). The affected software do not properly check privileges between users during the same web browser session, creating an unintended sphere of control. This could allow an authenticated low privileged user to achieve privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25311?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Siemens Sinec Network Management System, Siemens Sinema Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25311?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-25311 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25311 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEC NMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-35fm-4q2r-j938.