CVE-2018-7856: High severity modicon premium firmware vulnerability

Published May 22, 2019
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Updated

A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause a possible denial of Service when writing invalid memory blocks to the controller over Modbus.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Schneider-electric Modicon Premium Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon Premium
Schneider-electric Modicon Quantum Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon Quantum
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Firmware<3.10
Schneider-electric Modicon M340
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Firmware<2.90
Schneider-electric Modicon M580

Event History

May 22, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-7856.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-7856?

The severity level of CVE-2018-7856 is high with a score of 7.5 out of 10.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-7856?

All versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium are affected.

4

How can CVE-2018-7856 be exploited?

CVE-2018-7856 can be exploited by writing invalid memory blocks to the controller over Modbus.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-7856?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-7856 at the following references: [Schneider-electric Advisory](https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-134-11/) and [Talos Intelligence Advisory](https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0767).

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