CVE-2019-6572
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CVE-2019-6572 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 und KTP900F (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). The affected device offered SNMP read and write capacities with a publicly know hardcoded community string. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 und KTP900F (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). The affected device offered SNMP read and write capacities with a publicly know hardcoded community string. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected device. Successful exploitation requires no system privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Comfort Panels Firmware | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Comfort Outdoor Panels Firmware | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp400f Firmware | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp700 Firmware | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp700f Firmware | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp900 Firmware | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp900f Firmware | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Wincc \(Tia Portal\) | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Wincc Runtime | < 15.1 |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Tp Firmware | All versions |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Mp Firmware | All versions |
| Siemens | Simatic Hmi Op Firmware | All versions |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108412Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-19-134-09Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108412Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-19-134-09Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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