What is CVE-2024-36266?

CVE-2024-36266 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Powersys, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2024-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-36266?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Siemens Powersys

CVE-2024-36266

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 admi…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.002 (5.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Siemens Powersys — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

productcert@siemens.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36266?: CVE-2024-36266 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Powersys, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2024-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-36266?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.