CVE-2024-36266 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Siemens	Powersys

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:powersys:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-024584.html

History

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Siemens Siemens powersys
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:siemens:powersys::::::::
Vendors & Products		Siemens Siemens powersys

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: siemens

Published: 2024-06-11T11:15:59.201Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T03:37:04.767Z

Reserved: 2024-05-22T15:42:14.849Z

Link: CVE-2024-36266

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T03:37:04.767Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-06-11T12:15:18.657

Modified: 2025-09-26T23:52:05.310

Link: CVE-2024-36266

Redhat

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