CVE-2019-19296 Path traversal in SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

An authenticated remote attacker can access and download arbitrary files from the Siemens SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server via FTP path traversal.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-19296?

CVE-2019-19296 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server, published on 10 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server (All versions < V5.0.0). The two FTP services (default ports 21/tcp and 5411/tcp) of the SiVMS/SiNVR Video Server contain a path traversal vulnerability that could allow an authenticated remote attacker to access and download arbitrary files from the server, if the FTP services are enabled.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19296?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2019-19296?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2019-19296 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5q84-q9g2-g3jr.

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