CVE-2024-39871 Missing authorization in SINEMA Remote Connect Server

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker with device management permissions can access participant groups they do not belong to due to improper separation of rights.

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-2024-39871?

CVE-2024-39871 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Server, published on 9 Jul 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 SINEMA Remote Connect Server (All versions < V3.2 SP1). Affected applications do not properly separate the rights to edit device settings and to edit settings for communication relations. This could allow an authenticated attacker with the permission to manage devices to gain access to participant groups that the attacked does not belong to.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39871?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39871 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-2024-39871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45v2-7387-4mj3.

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