Incorrect Privilege Assignment in SINEMA Server - CVE-2019-10940

 

Incorrect Privilege Assignment in SINEMA Server - CVE-2019-10940

Published: January 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24310
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10940
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SINEMA Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform firmware updates.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect session validation. A remote authenticated attacker can perform firmware updates and other administrative operations on connected devices.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-10940

Install updates from vendor's website.

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