# CVE-2019-13944: Path traversal in EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant

> Unauthorized attackers can access sensitive device logs and configurations via the integrated web server of Siemens EN100 Ethernet modules.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hm36-8847-6hhf

## What is CVE-2019-13944?

CVE-2019-13944 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens AG EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant, published on 12 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module IEC 61850 variant (All versions < V4.37), EN100 Ethernet module IEC104 variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module Modbus TCP variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module PROFINET IO variant (All versions). A vulnerability in the integrated web server of the affected devices could allow unauthorized attackers to obtain sensitive information about the device, including logs and configurations. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-23 (Relative Path Traversal)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13944?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Siemens En100 Ethernet Module With Firmware Variant Dnp3 Tcp, Siemens En100 Ethernet Module With Firmware Variant Iec104, Siemens En100 Ethernet Module With Firmware Variant Iec 61850, Siemens En100 Ethernet Module With Firmware Variant Modbus Tcp, Siemens En100 Ethernet Module With Firmware Variant Profinet Io.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-13944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-13944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens AG EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant

- [CVE-2019-13942](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13942/): Memory corruption in EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-13943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13943/): Cross-site scripting in EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-13944 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-13944 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens AG EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant, published on 12 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens AG EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant. 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-2019-13944/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13944/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13944
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13944
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-13944

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13944/
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