CVE-2021-33733Network attack vector

Database command execution via crafted web requests

Published Oct 12, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

SQL injection in Siemens SINEC NMS before 1.0 SP2 Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands in its local database. Siemens identifies crafted web requests and improper SQL neutralization, but does not disclose the affected endpoint, parameter, or query construction. A privileged SINEC NMS account and network access to its webserver are required; successful exploitation can read, alter, or delete database data.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability15.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Siemens SINEC NMS before 1.0 SP2 Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands in its local database. Siemens identifies crafted web requests and improper SQL neutralization, but does not disclose the affected endpoint, parameter, or query construction. A privileged SINEC NMS account and network access to its webserver are required; successful exploitation can read, alter, or delete database data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-33733
Published
Oct 12, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Siemens
Product
SINEC NMS
Classifications
CWE-89
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 12, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Siemens · SINEC NMSversion=All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 1

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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