CVE-2019-18297 Memory corruption in SPPA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server

High 7.8 Published 12 Dec 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers with low privileges can gain root access via crafted packets to a named pipe in Siemens SPPA-T3000 MS3000.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-18297?

CVE-2019-18297 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens SPPA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server, published on 12 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SPPA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server (All versions). An attacker with local access to the MS3000 Server and low privileges could gain root privileges by sending specifically crafted packets to a named pipe. Please note that an attacker needs to have local access to the MS3000 in order to exploit this vulnerability. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18297?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Sppa-T3000 Ms3000 Migration Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-18297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwhh-875j-gcqq.