Improper privilege management in Siemens SINEC NMS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions >= V1.0.3 < V2.0), SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0.3), SINEMA Server V14 (All versions). The affected software do not properly check privileges between users during the same web browser session, creating an unintended sphere of control. This could allow an authenticated low privileged user to achieve privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SINEC NMS | All versions >= V1.0.3 < V2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SINEC NMS | before V1.0.3 | V1.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SINEMA Server V14 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SINEC NMS (Siemens) Fixed in V1.0.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25311
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35fm-4q2r-j938
References
More Siemens Sinec Network Management System vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-15262 Path traversal in Siemens SINEC NMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2020-15474 Path traversal in Siemens SINEC NMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-08164 SQL injection in Siemens SINEC NMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-15263 Cross-site request forgery in Siemens SINEC NMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-08165 Deserialization of untrusted data in Siemens SINEC NMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2022-25311 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25311 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35fm-4q2r-j938 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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