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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-9940 · published 8 August 2017

CVE-2017-9940: Siemens sipass integrated improper privilege management vulnerability

Siemens · Sipass Integrated

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.

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.86% · top 43.1% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.5
0.86%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99578 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-339433.pdf Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99578 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-339433.pdf Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-9940), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.