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CVE-2023-30899NVD status: Modified

Siveillance Video 2020 R2: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVE-2023-30899 is a high-severity deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Siveillance Video 2020 R2 from Siemens, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected Siveillance Video 2020 R2 versions: All versions < V20.2 HotfixRev14. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 67% of scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of Siveillance Video 2020 R2 you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Read the advisory on cert-portal.siemens.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
SiemensSiveillance Video 2020 R2All versions < V20.2 HotfixRev14Not stated
SiemensSiveillance Video 2020 R3All versions < V20.3 HotfixRev12Not stated
SiemensSiveillance Video 2021 R1All versions < V21.1 HotfixRev12Not stated
SiemensSiveillance Video 2021 R2All versions < V21.2 HotfixRev8Not stated
SiemensSiveillance Video 2022 R1All versions < V22.1 HotfixRev7Not stated
SiemensSiveillance Video 2022 R2All versions < V22.2 HotfixRev5Not stated
SiemensSiveillance Video 2022 R3All versions < V22.3 HotfixRev2Not stated
SiemensSiveillance Video 2023 R1All versions < V23.1 HotfixRev1Not stated
SiemensSiveillance Video2020; 2021; 2022; 2023Not stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.19.9CriticalCNA (siemens.com)
CVSS 3.18.8HighNVD

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Siveillance Video 2020 R2 (All versions < V20.2 HotfixRev14), Siveillance Video 2020 R3 (All versions < V20.3 HotfixRev12), Siveillance Video 2021 R1 (All versions < V21.1 HotfixRev12), Siveillance Video 2021 R2 (All versions < V21.2 HotfixRev8), Siveillance Video 2022 R1 (All versions < V22.1 HotfixRev7), Siveillance Video 2022 R2 (All versions < V22.2 HotfixRev5), Siveillance Video 2022 R3 (All versions < V22.3 HotfixRev2), Siveillance Video 2023 R1 (All versions < V23.1 HotfixRev1). The Management Server component of affected applications deserializes data without sufficient validations. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute code on the affected system.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • If available, use the signing/sealing features of the programming language to assure that deserialized data has not been tainted. For example, a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) could be used to ensure that data has not been modified.
  • When deserializing data, populate a new object rather than just deserializing. The result is that the data flows through safe input validation and that the functions are safe.
  • Explicitly define a final object() to prevent deserialization.

More Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerabilities (CWE-502)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in Siveillance Video 2020 R2

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