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CVE-2017-9940


A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SiPass integrated (All versions before V2.70) that could allow an attacker with access to a low-privileged user account to read or write files on the file system of the SiPass integrated server over the network.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from siemens organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2017-08-08T00:29:00.417

Last Modified

2026-06-17T01:29:15.140

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-269
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-269

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application siemens sipass_integrated ≤ 2.65 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For siemens's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.