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ICSA-24-074-04: Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Client ↗ source

March 14, 2024 CISA ICS Advisory

Summary

SINEMA Remote Connect Client before V3.1 SP1 is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. CVE-2024-22045: The product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information. This information is also available via the web interface of the product.

Advisory Details CISA ICS CSAF feed

Advisory ID
ICSA-24-074-04
Status
Final · version 1
Initial release
2024-03-12
Last revised
2024-03-12
Vendor
Siemens
Critical infrastructure sectors
Multiple
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor headquarters
Germany

Republished vendor advisory. This CISA CSAF advisory was converted from Siemens ProductCERT's CSAF advisory.

General Recommendations: As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity

Additional Resources: For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories

Credit: Siemens ProductCERT

Affected products (1)
  • SINEMA Remote Connect Client — <V3.1_SP1

From CISA's machine-readable CSAF 2.0 advisory (JSON).

Vulnerabilities as Stated by the Advisory

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3Details
CVE-2024-22045 CWE-538 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory 7.6 High CVE-2024-22045
The product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information. This information is also available via the web interface of the product.

Mitigation: In order to fully mitigate the issue, administrators are advised to backup and clear the log files and to change the VPN credentials.

Vendor fix: Update to V3.1 SP1 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SINEMA Remote Connect Client <V3.1_SP1

Scores and weakness types are as CISA or the republishing vendor stated them in this advisory; the linked CVE pages carry the independently enriched CVSS and SSVC assessments.

News Coverage

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CVEs Referenced in This Publication

CVECVSSAffected
CVE-2024-22045 7.6 High Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Client A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Remote Connect Client (All versions < V3.1 SP1). The product places sensitive information into files or…

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