CVE-2019-6581 Missing authorization in Siveillance VMS 2017 R2
An authenticated attacker can change user roles without proper authorization, compromising system integrity and availability.
- 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-2019-6581?
CVE-2019-6581 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens AG Siveillance VMS 2017 R2, published on 12 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Siveillance VMS 2017 R2 (All versions < V11.2a), Siveillance VMS 2018 R1 (All versions < V12.1a), Siveillance VMS 2018 R2 (All versions < V12.2a), Siveillance VMS 2018 R3 (All versions < V12.3a), Siveillance VMS 2019 R1 (All versions < V13.1a). An attacker with network access to port 80/TCP could change user roles without proper authorization. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an authenticated attacker with network access to the affected service. No user interaction is required to exploit this security vulnerability. Successful exploitation compromises confidentiality, integrity and availability of the targeted system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6581?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Siemens Siveillance Video Management Software 2017 R2, Siemens Siveillance Video Management Software 2018 R1, Siemens Siveillance Video Management Software 2018 R2, Siemens Siveillance Video Management Software 2018 R3, Siemens Siveillance Video Management Software 2019 R1.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6581 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-6581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens AG Siveillance VMS 2017 R2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chmm-53hg-3w2w.