CVE-2024-41796 Auth bypass in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager

Medium 6.9 Published 8 Apr 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can change the login password via CSRF, leading to account takeover on Siemens SENTRON Data Manager devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-41796?

CVE-2024-41796 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager, published on 8 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager (All versions). The web interface of affected devices allows to change the login password without knowing the current password. In combination with a prepared CSRF attack (CVE-2024-41795) an unauthenticated attacker could be able to set the password to an attacker-controlled value.

Weakness: CWE-620

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41796?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens 7kt Pac1260 Data Manager Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41796?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41796 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-2024-41796 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3pg-9jg5-pj7f.