CVE-2024-47563 Path traversal in SINEC Security Monitor
Unauthenticated attackers can create files in arbitrary writable directories via path traversal in the CSR creation endpoint, compromising file integrity.
- 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-2024-47563?
CVE-2024-47563 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens SINEC Security Monitor, published on 8 Oct 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 Security Monitor (All versions < V4.9.0). The affected application does not properly validate a file path that is supplied to an endpoint intended to create CSR files. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create files in writable directories outside the intended location and thus compromise integrity of files in those writable directories.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Sinec Security Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-47563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEC Security Monitor
- CVE-2024-47553 Command injection in SINEC Security Monitor
- CVE-2024-47562 Command injection in SINEC Security Monitor
- CVE-2025-40830 Missing authorization in SINEC Security Monitor
- CVE-2025-40831 Denial of service in SINEC Security Monitor
- CVE-2026-27661 Information disclosure in SINEC Security Monitor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j87-vf5h-vj72.