CVE-2024-31978 Path traversal in SINEC NMS
Authenticated attackers can exploit path traversal in SINEC NMS to download and potentially delete files from the underlying file system.
- 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-2024-31978?
CVE-2024-31978 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens SINEC NMS, published on 9 Apr 2024. 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 < V2.0 SP2). Affected devices allow authenticated users to export monitoring data. The corresponding API endpoint is susceptible to path traversal and could allow an authenticated attacker to download files from the file system. Under certain circumstances the downloaded files are deleted from the file system.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31978?
How do I fix CVE-2024-31978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31978 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-2024-31978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvqf-5w2r-xjgr.