Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-10940 · published 16 January 2020
CVE-2019-10940: Siemens sinema server improper privilege management vulnerability
Siemens · Sinema Server
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.
Description
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-880233.pdf | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-02 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-880233.pdf | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-02 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-10940), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
