#VU61229 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in SINEC NMS - CVE-2022-24282

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61229

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24282

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SINEC NMS
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

SINEC NMS: All versions

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External links
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-250085.pdf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.