CVE-2021-33721 json
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2).
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-20398
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2). The affected application incorrectly neutralizes special elements when creating batch operations which could lead to command injection. An authenticated remote attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with system privileges.
Patch / fix
- siemens sinec_network_management_system 1.0
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cisa ICSA-21-222-04 updated cvss 7.2
Siemens SINEC NMS
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Siemens SINEC NMS <V1.0_SP2affected: fixed in V1.0 support.industry.siemens.com
Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Siemens SINEC NMS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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cert-portal.siemens.com
/productcert/pdf/ssa-756744.pdf
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33721
- NVD CVE-2021-33721
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