CVE-2019-18285

A vulnerability has been identified in SPPA-T3000 Application Server (All versions < Service Pack R8.2 SP2). The RMI communication between the client and the Application Server is unencrypted. An attacker with access to the communication channel can read credentials of a valid user. Please note that an attacker needs to have access to the Application Highway in order to exploit this vulnerability. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Published: 2019-12-12 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-18285 is rated Moderate Risk (45.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.02%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-18285

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.18% 1.02% +0.85%
2 2025-11-21 0.14% 0.18% +0.04%
3 2025-11-18 0.14%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-18285

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-18285

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-18285

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
siemens sppa-t3000_application_server < r8.2 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sppa-t3000_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens sppa-t3000_application_server r8.2 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sppa-t3000_application_server:r8.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens sppa-t3000_application_server r8.2 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sppa-t3000_application_server:r8.2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-18285

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