CVE-2019-18309 Privilege escalation in SPPA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server

High 7.8 Published 12 Dec 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A local attacker with low privileges can gain root access by manipulating files on the Siemens SPPA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server.

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-2019-18309?

CVE-2019-18309 is a high-severity 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 a low privileged user account could gain root privileges by manipulating specific files in the local file system. This vulnerability is independent from CVE-2019-18308. 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-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18309?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Sppa-T3000 Ms3000 Migration Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18309?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18309 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-18309 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18309 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvvg-f3fg-w335.