Cleartext storage of sensitive information 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
A 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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 |
| Siemens | SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server | before V5.0.0 | V5.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Control Center Server (CCS) (Siemens) Fixed in V1.5.0
- Fix · CNA SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server (Siemens) Fixed in V5.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-19291
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42wf-qrfc-c5m5
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-2019-13346 Path traversal in Siemens Control Center Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2019-13917 Path traversal in Siemens SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-19291 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-19291 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42wf-qrfc-c5m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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