SSA-876049: Prototype Pollution Vulnerability in Axios Library Affecting Siemens gWAP Before V3.1.1
Siemens gPROMS Web Applications Publisher (gWAP) is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability introduced through a third-party component, namely the Axios HTTP client library. The vulnerability stems from a specific "Gadget" attack chain that allows prototype pollution in other third-party libraries, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Siemens has released a new version for gWAP and recommends to update to the latest version.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40175US | medium4.8 | Exploit | ||
Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. Versions prior to 1.15.0 and 0.3.1 are vulnerable to a specific gadget-style attack chain in which prototype pollu… | ||||
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remediations (1)
- FixedgWAP
Update to V3.1.1 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/product/284395347/
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