Privilege escalation in Siemens Sinema Server
CVE-2019-10940
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Server (All versions < V14.0 SP2 Update 1). Incorrect session validation could allow an attacker with a valid session, with low privileges, to perform firmware updates and other administrative operations on connected devices. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected system. An attacker must have access to a low privileged account in order to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system and underlying components. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Siemens Sinema Server — versions 14.0
- Siemens Ag Sinema Server — versions All versions < V14.0 SP2 Update 1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-880233.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10940?
- CVE-2019-10940 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sinema Server, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2020-01-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10940?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.