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CVE-2019-10940

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  • Published2020-01-16
  • Fixed in14.0
  • WeaknessCWE-266 · CWE-269

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Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Server (All versions < V14.0 SP2 Update 1). Incorrect session validation could allow an attacker with a valid session, with low privileges, to perform firmware updates and other administrative operations on connected devices. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected system. An attacker must have access to a low privileged account in order to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system and underlying components. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-01-1616:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Siemens sinema server
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.0< 14.014.0
14.0= 14.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-20-014-02 CISA1 known affected

    Siemens SINEMA Server

    Siemens SINEMA Server: All versions < V14.0 SP2 Update 1

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Siemens sinema server to 14.0
  2. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-20-014-02 · 1 productUpdate to V14.0 SP2 Update 1
  3. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-20-014-02 · 1 productRestrict network access to device port 443/tcp to trusted IP addresses.
  4. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-20-014-02 · 1 productRestrict low-privileged accounts access to trusted persons.

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.9read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-266read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-269read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.2 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-01-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10940?

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Server (All versions < V14.0 SP2 Update 1). Incorrect session validation could allow an attacker with a valid session, with low privileges, to perform firmware updates and other administrative operations on connected devices. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected system. An attacker must have access to a low privileged account in order to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system and underlying components. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Is CVE-2019-10940 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-10940 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.2% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-10940?

CVE-2019-10940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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