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CVE-2019-18342

9.9 · CRITICAL

A vulnerability has been identified in Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions < V1.5.0).

Published Dec 12, 2019CWE-749EPSS 2.13%

Overview

CVE-2019-18342 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 12, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions < V1.5.0). The SFTP service (default port 22/tcp) of the Control Center Server

(CCS) does not properly limit its capabilities to the specified purpose.

In conjunction with CVE-2019-18341, an unauthenticated remote attacker with

network access to the CCS server could exploit this vulnerability

to read or delete arbitrary files, or access other resources on the same

server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-761617.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-761844.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-761617.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-761844.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18342?

CVE-2019-18342 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 12, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-18342?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-18342?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-18342?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-18342 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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