A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 6). The affected system includes a binary that is configured with the cap_dac_override capability. This capability allows the process to bypass file system permission checks, resulting in unrestricted file system access. This could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges leading to arbitrary file modification and gaining root privileges on the system.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-860189.html Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.7 · siemensNVD modified 2026-10-23 22:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 8
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2_update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2_update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2_update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2_update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-860189.html Vendor Advisory