CVE-2018-7857: 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 out of bounds variables to the controller over Modbus.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Schneider-electric Modicon Premium Firmware<3.20
Schneider-electric Modicon Premium
Schneider-electric Modicon Quantum Firmware<3.60
Schneider-electric Modicon Quantum
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Firmware<3.01
Schneider-electric Modicon M340
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Firmware<2.80
Schneider-electric Modicon M580

Event History

May 22, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:04 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-7857?

CVE-2018-7857 is a vulnerability that 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 out of bounds variables to the controller over Modbus.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-7857?

CVE-2018-7857 affects all versions of Schneider-electric Modicon Premium Firmware up to version 3.20, Modicon Quantum Firmware up to version 3.60, Modicon M340 Firmware up to version 3.01, and Modicon M580 Firmware up to version 2.80.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7857?

CVE-2018-7857 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

4

How can CVE-2018-7857 be exploited?

CVE-2018-7857 can be exploited by writing out of bounds variables to the controller over Modbus.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-7857?

To fix CVE-2018-7857, update the affected products to the latest firmware version provided by Schneider-electric.

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