CVE-2024-36398

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0). The affected application executes a subset of its services as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This could allow a local attacker to execute operating system commands with elevated privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 33.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 13, 2024

Last Modified

August 14, 2024

References (1)

productcert@siemenshttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784301.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-36398?

CVE-2024-36398 is a high vulnerability published on August 13, 2024. A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0). The affected application executes a subset of its services as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This could allow a local attacker to execute operating system commands with elevated privileges.

When was CVE-2024-36398 disclosed?

CVE-2024-36398 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 13, 2024, with the most recent update on August 14, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-36398 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36398 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 33.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36398?

CVE-2024-36398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-36398?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-36398, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-36398

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