PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-46749: A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 6)
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Routine
HIGH 7.5UPGRADE
CVE-2026-46749 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting sinec ins. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 6). The affected application uses a password hashing implementation with a static, hardcoded salt shared across all users and installations, and is configured with an insufficient number of iterations. This could allow an attacker to efficiently recover user passwords using brute-force or precomputed attacks, potentially resulting in unauthorized access.
Why this priority
- High severity
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 7.5 (High) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 91%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-760 |
| Published | 2026-06-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Siemens AG · Vendor: siemens
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
siemens sinec ins UPGRADE
Affected: <= 1.0 · 1.0 sp1 · 1.0 sp2 · 1.0 sp2_update_1 · 1.0 sp2_update_2 · 1.0 sp2_update_3 · 1.0 sp2_update_4 · 1.0 sp2_update_5
Fixed in: newer than 1.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy sinec-ins || rpm -q sinec-ins || sinec-ins --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sinec-ins
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade sinec-ins
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-46746 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 6)
- CVE-2026-46748 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 6)
- CVE-2026-46747 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 6)