CVE-2024-41794Network attack vector

Unauthenticated root access via hardcoded SSH credentials

Published Apr 8, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2025

Use of hard-coded credentials in all Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager versions allows remote attackers to gain root access over SSH. The device operating system embeds credentials that authenticate remote SSH sessions directly with root privileges. Exploitation requires possession of the embedded credentials and an enabled SSH service, after which the attacker obtains full control of the appliance.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use of hard-coded credentials in all Siemens SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager versions allows remote attackers to gain root access over SSH. The device operating system embeds credentials that authenticate remote SSH sessions directly with root privileges. Exploitation requires possession of the embedded credentials and an enabled SSH service, after which the attacker obtains full control of the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-41794
Published
Apr 8, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2025
Vendor
Siemens
Product
SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Manager
Classifications
CWE-798, T1078
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 8, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Siemens · SENTRON 7KT PAC1260 Data Managerversion=0 <*

Published CVSS scores

10.0Siemens AGCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0Siemens AGCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078Valid Accounts

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