CVE-2019-13947 Information disclosure in Control Center Server (CCS)
An attacker with admin privileges can read other users' passwords because the web interface transmits them in clear text.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-13947?
CVE-2019-13947 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Control Center Server (CCS), published on 12 Dec 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions < V1.5.0). The user configuration menu in the web interface of the Control Center Server (CCS) transfers user passwords in clear to the client (browser).
An attacker with administrative privileges for the web interface could be able to read (and not only reset) passwords of other CCS users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13947?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Siemens Sinvr 3 Central Control Server, Siemens Sinvr 3 Video Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-13947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Control Center Server (CCS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8ph-wcj9-ghxw.