High File handling

CVE-2026-25656 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Siemens Sinec Nms

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V4.0 SP3), User Management Component (UMC) (All versions < V2.15.2.1). The affected application permits improper modification of a configuration file by a low-privileged user. This could allow an attacker to load malicious DLLs, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.(ZDI-CAN-28108)

Published Feb 10, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: siemens

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
Technical severity (high)+6

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.2%

ahead of 10% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026

Affects

Siemens

Sinec Nms and 2 more

CVSS base

7.8

High · 2 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation

None

none · proof-of-concept · active

Automatable

can an attacker script the kill-chain steps

Technical impact

Total

partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Siemens Sinec Nms, Siemens User Management Component, Siemens User Management Component (UMC)).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (file handling), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Siemens	Sinec Nms	versions not specified by the source	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Siemens	Sinec Nms	< V4.0 SP3	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Siemens	User Management Component	< 2.15.2.1	Vulnerable	NIST National Vulnerability Database
Siemens	User Management Component (UMC)	< V2.15.2.1	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Scored by
8.5	CVSS 4.0	High	—	—	productcert@siemens.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
8.5	CVSS 4.0	High	—	—	siemens via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
7.8	CVSS 3.1	High	1.8	5.9	productcert@siemens.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
7.8	CVSS 3.1	High	—	—	siemens via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: productcert@siemens.com)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Other CVEs with this weakness →

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.20%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
Monitor file creation in web directories and paths with traversal sequences (../).

endpoint telemetry (EDR)file integrity (FIM)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Affected products added · siemens/sinec nms, siemens/user management component (umc)
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
SSVC assessment updated
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Record published
Oct 13, 2026
CVSS changed · 7.8
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Source status changed · → Modified
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE published
Feb 10, 2026 · siemens

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

1 on the record

cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-311973.html
Vendor Advisory, NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Siemens
every CVE for this vendor

File handling
same class

CWE-427
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

High CVE-2026-25654 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (IDOR) in Siemens Sinec Nms Apr 14, 2026
High CVE-2026-24032 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Siemens Sinec Nms Apr 14, 2026
High CVE-2026-25655 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Siemens Sinec Nms Feb 10, 2026
High CVE-2025-40755 SQL Injection in Siemens Sinec Nms Oct 14, 2025
High CVE-2025-30033 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Siemens Automation License Manager V6.0 Aug 12, 2025
High CVE-2023-44487 HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability KEV Oct 10, 2023

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-25656 is "Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Siemens Sinec Nms", rated High. It affects Sinec Nms (Siemens); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.20% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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