CVE-2024-46889 Hardcoded credentials in SINEC INS
An attacker can reverse engineer the application binary to extract hard-coded keys and decrypt arbitrary backup files, exposing sensitive configuration data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-46889?
CVE-2024-46889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens SINEC INS, published on 12 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 3). The affected application uses hard-coded cryptographic key material to obfuscate configuration files. This could allow an attacker to learn that cryptographic key material through reverse engineering of the application binary and decrypt arbitrary backup files.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Sinec Ins.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-46889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-46889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEC INS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhpc-32r3-qpcv.