CVE-2022-27221: Medium severity siemens sinema remote connect vulnerability

Published Jun 14, 2022
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Remote Connect Server (All versions < V3.1). An attacker in machine-in-the-middle could obtain plaintext secret values by observing length differences during a series of guesses in which a string in an HTTP request URL potentially matches an unknown string in an HTTP response body, aka a "BREACH" attack.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server<3.1

Event History

Jun 14, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:21 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-27221?

The severity of CVE-2022-27221 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.9.

2

Which version of SINEMA Remote Connect Server is affected by CVE-2022-27221?

All versions of SINEMA Remote Connect Server prior to V3.1 are affected by CVE-2022-27221.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-27221?

An attacker in the middle can obtain plaintext secret values by observing length differences during a series of guesses in which a string in an HTTP request URL potentially matches an unknown string.

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with CVE-2022-27221?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with CVE-2022-27221 is CWE-203 and CWE-310.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-27221?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-27221 in the Siemens ProductCERT advisory at https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf.

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