Path traversal in Siemens Control Center Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions < V1.5.0). The Control Center Server (CCS) contains a directory traversal vulnerability in its XML-based communication protocol as provided by default on ports 5444/tcp and 5440/tcp. An authenticated remote attacker with network access to the CCS server could exploit this vulnerability to list arbitrary directories or read files outside of the CCS application context.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Control Center Server (CCS) | before V1.5.0 | V1.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Control Center Server (CCS) VendorSiemens Affected before V1.5.0 Fixed in V1.5.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Control Center Server (CCS) (Siemens) Fixed in V1.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-18338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9wr-9rpv-8m6q
References
More Siemens Sinvr 3 Central Control Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-13345 Improper authentication in Siemens Control Center Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-13347 Missing authentication in Siemens SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-13912 SQL injection in Siemens Control Center Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-13916 Path traversal in Siemens SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2019-13917 Path traversal in Siemens SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-13910 Path traversal in Siemens Control Center Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-18338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-18338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9wr-9rpv-8m6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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