CVE-2024-46889: Medium severity siemens sinec ins vulnerability

Published Nov 12, 2024
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 3). The affected application uses hard-coded cryptographic key material to obfuscate configuration files. This could allow an attacker to learn that cryptographic key material through reverse engineering of the application binary and decrypt arbitrary backup files.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Siemens Sinec Ins<1.0
Siemens Sinec Ins=1.0
Siemens Sinec Ins=1.0-sp1
Siemens Sinec Ins=1.0-sp2
Siemens Sinec Ins=1.0-sp2_update_1
Siemens Sinec Ins=1.0-sp2_update_2

Event History

Nov 12, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:49 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46889?

CVE-2024-46889 has been categorized with a medium severity due to the potential for attackers to reverse engineer hard-coded cryptographic key material.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46889?

To mitigate CVE-2024-46889, update SINEC INS to version 1.0 SP2 Update 3 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-46889?

CVE-2024-46889 affects all versions of SINEC INS prior to V1.0 SP2 Update 3.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-46889?

CVE-2024-46889 is a cryptographic vulnerability stemming from the use of hard-coded key material in configuration files.

5

Can CVE-2024-46889 be exploited remotely?

Remote exploitation of CVE-2024-46889 is possible if an attacker gains access to the application environment to conduct reverse engineering.

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