CVE-2022-45093 Path traversal in SINEC INS

High 8.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can read and write arbitrary files via SFTP and Web Management, potentially leading to remote code execution on Siemens SINEC INS.

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-2022-45093?

CVE-2022-45093 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens SINEC INS, published on 10 Jan 2023. 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 INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 1). An authenticated remote attacker with access to the Web Based Management (443/tcp) of the affected product as well as with access to the SFTP server of the affected product (22/tcp), could potentially read and write arbitrary files from and to the device's file system. An attacker might leverage this to trigger remote code execution on the affected component.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45093?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Sinec Ins.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45093?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-45093 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7qfq-9585-7jw2.

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