Siemens TeleControl Server Basic 3.1.2.1 LockBufferingSettings sql injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Siemens TeleControl Server Basic. Affected by this issue is the function LockBufferingSettings. This manipulation causes sql injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-32856. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Siemens TeleControl Server Basic. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function LockBufferingSettings. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability has been identified in TeleControl Server Basic (All versions < V3.1.2.2). The affected application is vulnerable to SQL injection through the internally used 'LockBufferingSettings' method. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to bypass authorization controls, to read from and write to the application's database and execute code with "NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService" permissions. A successful attack requires the attacker to be able to access port 8000 on a system where a vulnerable version of the affected application is executed on.

It is possible to read the advisory at cert-portal.siemens.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-32856 since 04/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.1.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Siemens

Name

• TeleControl Server Basic

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• 3.1.2.1

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.siemens.com/

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