CVE-2024-36266 Auth bypass in PowerSys
A local attacker can bypass authentication in Siemens PowerSys to gain administrative privileges over managed remote devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36266?
CVE-2024-36266 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Siemens PowerSys, published on 11 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in PowerSys (All versions < V3.11). The affected application insufficiently protects responses to authentication requests. This could allow a local attacker to bypass authentication, thereby gaining administrative privileges for the managed remote devices.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36266?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Powersys.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36266?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36266 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-36266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3v4-h24m-3cr8.