CVE-2024-36266
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 5 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
A vulnerability has been identified in PowerSys (All versions < V3.11). The affected application insufficiently protects responses to authentication requests. This could allow a local attacker to bypass authentication, thereby gaining administrative privileges for the managed remote devices.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedPowerSyssiemens_psirt
Update to V3.11 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109963280/ - FixedPowerSyscisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.11 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109963280/
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.7–9.3
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2024-0246Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2024-06-11csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten, zoals SCALANCE, SICAM, Tecnomatix, SITOP en PowerSys.
- SSA-024584SSA-024584: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in PowerSys before V3.112024-06-11csaf · siemens_psirtDE
PowerSys before V3.11 is affected by a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to bypass authentication, thereby gaining administrative privileges for the managed remote devices. Siemens has released a new version for PowerSys and recommends to update to the latest version.
- ICSA-24-165-07Siemens PowerSys2024-06-11icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
PowerSys before V3.11 is affected by a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to bypass authentication, thereby gaining administrative privileges for the managed remote devices. Siemens has released a new version for PowerSys and recommends to update to the latest version.
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-024584.htmlcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-36266/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36266cnnvd
- https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109963280/powersys-v3-11?lc=en-wwPatchcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-024584.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-024584.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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