# CVE-2019-19293: Cross-site scripting in Control Center Server (CCS)

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute reflected XSS to steal data or perform admin actions on the Siemens Control Center Server web interface.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2wg4-jvq7-qmph

## What is CVE-2019-19293?

CVE-2019-19293 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens Control Center Server (CCS), published on 10 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions < V1.5.0). The web interface of the Control Center Server (CCS) contains a
reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to steal sensitive data
or execute administrative actions on behalf of a legitimate administrator
of the CCS web interface.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19293?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Siemens Sinvr 3 Central Control Server, Siemens Sinvr 3 Video Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-19293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Control Center Server (CCS)

- [CVE-2019-18337](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18337/): Auth bypass in Control Center Server (CCS) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-18339](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18339/): Auth bypass in SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-19292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19292/): SQL injection in Control Center Server (CCS) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-18338](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18338/): Path traversal in Control Center Server (CCS) (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2019-19297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19297/): Path traversal in SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19293 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19293 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens Control Center Server (CCS), published on 10 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens Control Center Server (CCS). 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-2019-19293/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19293/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19293
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19293
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19293

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