# CVE-2024-41789: Command injection in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager

> An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code with root privileges via unsanitized language parameters in the web interface.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Apr 2025
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qj4h-xmxf-3pc7

## What is CVE-2024-41789?

CVE-2024-41789 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager, published on 8 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager (All versions). The web interface of affected devices does not sanitize the language parameter in specific POST requests. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41789?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens 7kt Pac1260 Data Manager Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-41789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-41789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager

- [CVE-2024-41794](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41794/): Hardcoded credentials in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-41788](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41788/): Command injection in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2024-41790](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41790/): Command injection in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2024-41792](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41792/): Path traversal in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2024-41793](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41793/): Auth bypass in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager (high 7.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-41789 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-41789 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager, published on 8 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41789/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41789/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-41789
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41789
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-41789

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41789/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.