Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC NMS before V2.0 SP1

Act Now9.8SSA-943925Feb 13, 2024

Attack VectorNetwork

Auth RequiredNone

ComplexityLow

User InteractionNone needed

Summary

SINEC NMS before V2.0 SP1 contains multiple security vulnerabilities including weak input validation (CWE-20), insufficient authentication (CWE-287), unsafe data handling (CWE-124, CWE-125), weak cryptography (CWE-326), and path traversal (CWE-22). These flaws allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, access sensitive data, and manipulate network management functions. The advisory identifies 31 distinct weakness types spanning injection attacks, memory corruption, authorization bypass, and insecure defaults.

What this means

What could happen

An attacker could remotely execute code on SINEC NMS servers without authentication, potentially giving them control of network management functions and access to sensitive industrial network configuration and credentials.

Who's at risk

Water utilities, electric cooperatives, and other critical infrastructure operators using SINEC NMS for network monitoring and management should prioritize this update. SINEC NMS is used to manage industrial communication networks across substations, treatment facilities, and distribution systems, so compromise could affect visibility and control of critical operations.

How it could be exploited

An attacker on the network (or Internet, since NMS is often internet-accessible) could send specially crafted requests to the SINEC NMS web interface or API. The combination of weak input validation, missing authentication checks, and unsafe data handling would allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands or retrieve sensitive data without logging in.

Prerequisites

Network access to SINEC NMS server (typically TCP 80/443 or management interface ports)
SINEC NMS version prior to V2.0 SP1
No valid credentials required

remotely exploitableno authentication requiredlow complexityhigh EPSS score (92%)affects network management and monitoring

Exploitability

High exploit probability (EPSS 92.0%)

Affected products (1)

ProductAffected VersionsFix Status

SINEC NMSAll versions < V2.0 SP12.0 SP1

Remediation & Mitigation

0/1

Do now

0/1

HOTFIXUpdate SINEC NMS to version V2.0 SP1 or later

CVEs (62)

CVE-2022-4203 CVE-2022-4304 CVE-2022-4450 CVE-2023-0215 CVE-2023-0216 CVE-2023-0217 CVE-2023-0286 CVE-2023-0401 CVE-2023-1255 CVE-2023-2454 CVE-2023-2455 CVE-2023-2650 CVE-2023-2975 CVE-2023-3446 CVE-2023-3817 CVE-2023-25690 CVE-2023-27522 CVE-2023-27533 CVE-2023-27534 CVE-2023-27535 CVE-2023-27536 CVE-2023-27537 CVE-2023-27538 CVE-2023-28319 CVE-2023-28320 CVE-2023-28321 CVE-2023-28322 CVE-2023-28709 CVE-2023-30581 CVE-2023-30582 CVE-2023-30583 CVE-2023-30584 CVE-2023-30585 CVE-2023-30586 CVE-2023-30587 CVE-2023-30588 CVE-2023-30589 CVE-2023-30590 CVE-2023-31124 CVE-2023-31130 CVE-2023-31147 CVE-2023-32002 CVE-2023-32003 CVE-2023-32004 CVE-2023-32005 CVE-2023-32006 CVE-2023-32067 CVE-2023-32558 CVE-2023-32559 CVE-2023-34035 CVE-2023-35945 CVE-2023-38039 CVE-2023-38199 CVE-2023-38545 CVE-2023-38546 CVE-2023-39417 CVE-2023-39418 CVE-2023-41080 CVE-2023-46120 CVE-2024-23810 CVE-2024-23811 CVE-2024-23812

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