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CVE-2019-18340

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2019-12-12
WeaknessCWE-327

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Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions < V1.5.0), Control Center Server (CCS) (All versions >= V1.5.0), SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server (All versions < V5.0.0), SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server (All versions >= V5.0.0). Both the SiVMS/SiNVR Video Server and the Control Center Server (CCS) store user and device passwords by applying weak cryptography. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to extract the passwords from the user database and/or the device configuration files to conduct further attacks.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2019-12-1219:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

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Versions per branch

NVD

Siemens sinvr 3 central control server

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
—	all versions	no fix published	NVD

Siemens sinvr 3 video server

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
—	all versions	no fix published	NVD

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-20-070-01 CISA1 known affected
ICSA-20-070-01_Siemens and PKE SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server (Update B)
Control Center Server (CCS)
ICSA-21-103-10 CISA1 known affected
Siemens and PKE Control Center Server
Control Center Server (CCS)
ICSA-19-344-02 CISA3 known affected
Siemens and PKE SiNVR, SiVMS Video Server (Update A)
SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server: v5.0.0 and later is affected by CVE-2019-18340 · SiNVR 3 Central Control Server (CCS): all versions Moved to SSA-761844 and ICSA-21-103-10 · SiNVR/SiVMS Video Server: All versions prior to v5.0.0

Full record on NVD

Fix

Vendor fix CISA ICSA-20-070-01 · 1 productUpdate to V1.5.0 or later version
Vendor fix CISA ICSA-19-344-02 · 3 productsSiemens recommends users to update to v5.0.0 or later.
Vendor fix CISA ICSA-19-344-02 · 3 productsSiemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations that users can apply to reduce the risk:
Vendor fix CISA ICSA-19-344-02 · 3 productsAs a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to Siemens ' operational guidelines for industrial sec…
Vendor fix CISA ICSA-19-344-02 · 3 productsAdditional information on industrial security by Siemens can be found at:https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
Vendor fix CISA ICSA-19-344-02 · 3 productsFor more information on these vulnerabilities and more detailed mitigation instructions, please see Siemens security advisory SSA-761617 and the PKE security advisory.

Advisories and patches

cert-portal.siemens.comVendor Advisory

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

CNACVSS 3.15.5read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 3.15.5read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.02.1read 2026-10-23
CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-327read 2026-10-23
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-327read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published: 2019-12-12
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18340?

Is CVE-2019-18340 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-18340 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18340?

CVE-2019-18340 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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