CVE-2019-19291
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions < V1.5.0), SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server (All versions < V5.0.0). The FTP services of the SiVMS/SiNVR Video Server and the Control Center Server (CCS) maintain log files that store login credentials in cleartext. In configurations where the FTP service is enabled, authenticated remote attackers could extract login credentials of other users of the service.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe FTP services in Siemens Control Center Server (CCS) and SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server store user login credentials in cleartext within log files. When FTP service is enabled, any authenticated remote attacker who can access the FTP service can read these log files and obtain the credentials of other users in cleartext, enabling credential theft and impersonation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if FTP service is enabled on the systemCheck the CCS or SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server configuration to determine if the FTP service feature is currently activeAffected if FTP service is enabled and running, making log files accessible to authenticated users
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Confirm the installed product versionLocate the installed version of Siemens Sinvr 3 Central Control Server or Siemens Sinvr 3 Video Server through the software's about dialog, installation directory, or system informationAffected if The version is any version prior to V1.5.0 for CCS or prior to V5.0.0 for SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server
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Inspect log files for cleartext credentialsLocate and examine the application log files generated by the FTP service, looking for stored user login credentials in plaintext formatAffected if Log files contain user credentials stored in cleartext rather than being hashed or masked
The environment is affected if FTP service is enabled and the installed version is below V1.5.0 for Control Center Server or below V5.0.0 for SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server, with log files containing cleartext credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Control Center Server to version V1.5.0 or later and SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server to V5.0.0 or later. Alternatively, if FTP service is not required, disable it to eliminate the attack surface.
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