Vulnerability in Siemens Sinec Ins
CVE-2026-46749
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 6). The affected application uses a password hashing implementation with a static, hardcoded salt shared across all users and installations, and is configured with an insufficient number of iterations. This could allow an attacker to efficiently recover user passwords using brute-force or precomputed attacks, potentially resulting in unauthorized access.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.001 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Siemens Sinec Ins — versions 0
- Siemens Sinec Ins — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-860189.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-46749?
- CVE-2026-46749 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sinec Ins, classified under CWE-760. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-46749?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.