Hard-coded credentials in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager (All versions). Affected devices contain hardcoded credentials for remote access to the device operating system with root privileges. This could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full access to a device, if they are in possession of these credentials and if the ssh service is enabled (e.g., by exploitation of CVE-2024-41793).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4wq-mmwq-2c74
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Siemens 7kt Pac1260 Data Manager Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-27837 Path traversal in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2024-27834 OS command injection in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2024-27835 OS command injection in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2024-27833 OS command injection in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2024-27838 Missing authentication in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2024-27836 Missing authentication in Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-41794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4wq-mmwq-2c74 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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