CVE-2024-46894 Missing authorization in SINEC INS
An authenticated remote attacker can view and modify SFTP user configurations due to missing authorization checks on the SINEC INS API.
- 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-2024-46894?
CVE-2024-46894 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens SINEC INS, published on 12 Nov 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 SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 3). The affected application does not properly validate authorization of a user to query the "/api/sftp/users" endpoint. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to gain knowledge about the list of configured users of the SFTP service and also modify that configuration.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Sinec Ins.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-46894 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-2024-46894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEC INS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mx5f-vqxg-86w4.