Advisory Details

November 25th, 2025

Siemens SINEC NMS getTotalAndFilterCounts SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-25-1021
ZDI-CAN-26570

CVE ID CVE-2025-40755
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Siemens
AFFECTED PRODUCTS SINEC NMS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Siemens SINEC NMS. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the getTotalAndFilterCounts method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Siemens has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-318832.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2025-06-27 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-11-25 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-11-25 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Anonymous
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