#VU23596 Improper Authentication in SiNVR 3 Central Control Server (CCS) - CVE-2019-18337

 

#VU23596 Improper Authentication in SiNVR 3 Central Control Server (CCS) - CVE-2019-18337

Published: December 13, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23596
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18337
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SiNVR 3 Central Control Server (CCS)
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the XML-based communication protocol as provided by default on ports 5444/tcp and 5440/tcp. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and read the CCS users database, including the passwords of all users in obfuscated cleartext.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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