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Siemens SINEC Security Monitor

MonitorCVSS 6.7ICS-CERT ICSA-26-015-06Dec 9, 2025
Siemens
Attack path
Attack VectorLocal
Auth RequiredHigh
ComplexityLow
User InteractionNone needed
Summary

SINEC Security Monitor before V4.10.0 contains access control (CWE-285) and input validation (CWE-20) vulnerabilities that could allow an authenticated user with administrative privileges to execute commands with elevated privileges, read sensitive data, or disable security monitoring functionality.

What this means
What could happen
An attacker with local administrative access to a Siemens SINEC Security Monitor system could execute commands with high privilege, read sensitive configuration data, or disable security monitoring functions that protect your industrial control network.
Who's at risk
Security administrators and operations staff who rely on Siemens SINEC Security Monitor for continuous monitoring and anomaly detection across Siemens industrial control systems and networked devices. This affects water utilities, electric utilities, and manufacturing facilities using SINEC for network visibility and threat detection.
How it could be exploited
An attacker with administrative credentials on the SINEC Security Monitor system could exploit access control and input validation weaknesses to escalate privileges or execute arbitrary commands, potentially compromising the security monitoring that protects connected industrial devices.
Prerequisites
  • Local or remote access to SINEC Security Monitor
  • Administrative-level credentials or privileges on the SINEC system
High privilege requiredLocal access requirement reduces immediacyAffects security monitoring system—compromise could mask attacks on primary systems
Exploitability
Unlikely to be exploited — EPSS score 0.1%
Affected products (1)
ProductAffected VersionsFix Status
SINEC Security Monitor< 4.10.04.10.0
Remediation & Mitigation
0/1
Schedule — requires maintenance window
0/1

Patching may require device reboot — plan for process interruption

HOTFIXUpdate SINEC Security Monitor to version 4.10.0 or later
View full CISA ICS-CERT advisory
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