Siemens SINEC INS up to 1.0 SP2 Update 1 Log File resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Siemens SINEC INS up to 1.0 SP2 Update 1. This impacts an unknown function of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-46891. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens SINEC INS up to 1.0 SP2 Update 1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 3). The affected application does not properly restrict the size of generated log files. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a large amount of logged events to exhaust the system's resources and create a denial of service condition.

The advisory is shared at cert-portal.siemens.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-46891 since 09/12/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Applying the patch 1.0 SP2 Update 3 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Patch: 1.0 SP2 Update 3

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09/12/2024 🔍
11/12/2024 +61 days 🔍
11/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/20/2025 +281 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-915275
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-46891 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-46891
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-283985

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2024 14:14
Updated: 08/20/2025 22:35
Changes: 11/12/2024 14:14 (77), 08/20/2025 22:35 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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