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CRITICAL
CVE-2019-10940
SINEMA Server Session Validation Bypass Elevated Privileges
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 16, 2020, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 20, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-10940 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens sinema_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-10940.

URL 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 Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-10940 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-02 Third Party Advisory https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0 *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sinema_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0 *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinema_server_firmware:14.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinema_server_firmware:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinema_server_firmware:14.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinema_server_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.0
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-880233.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-880233.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-02 No Types Assigned https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-02 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinema_server_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0 *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinema_server_firmware:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinema_server_firmware:14.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinema_server_firmware:14.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sinema_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-02 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-10940 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.37773

percentile

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