# CVE-2019-13919: Missing authorization in SINEMA Remote Connect Server

> An attacker with valid credentials can access privileged pages to read unauthorized information in Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Sep 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jh5g-jg5m-7x4q

## What is CVE-2019-13919?

CVE-2019-13919 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Server, published on 13 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Remote Connect Server (All versions < V2.0 SP1). Some pages that should only be accessible by a privileged user can also be accessed by a non-privileged user. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access and valid credentials for the web interface. No user interaction is required. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to access information that he should not be able to read. The affected information does not include passwords. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13919?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-13919?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13919 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-13919 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13919 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Server

- [CVE-2022-32257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32257/): Missing authorization in SINEMA Remote Connect Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-13918](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13918/): Auth bypass in SINEMA Remote Connect Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-39872](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39872/): Privilege escalation in SINEMA Remote Connect Server (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2022-32251](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32251/): Missing authorization in SINEMA Remote Connect Server (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32262](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32262/): Command injection in SINEMA Remote Connect Server (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-13919 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-13919 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Server, published on 13 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13919 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13919/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13919/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13919
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13919
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-13919

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