CVE-2019-10938: Critical severity siemens siprotec 5 vulnerability

Published Aug 2, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in SIPROTEC 5 devices with CPU variants CP200 (All versions < V7.59), SIPROTEC 5 devices with CPU variants CP300 and CP100 (All versions < V8.01), Siemens Power Meters Series 9410 (All versions < V2.2.1), Siemens Power Meters Series 9810 (All versions). An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the device could potentially insert arbitrary code which is executed before firmware verification in the device. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Affected Software

25 affected components
Siemens Siprotec 5 Digsi Device Driver
Siemens 6md85
Siemens 6md86
Siemens 6md89
Siemens 7sa82
Siemens 7sa86
Siemens 7sa87
Siemens 7sd82
Siemens 7sd86
Siemens 7sd87
Siemens 7sj82
Siemens 7sj85
Siemens 7sj86
Siemens 7sk82
Siemens 7sk85
Siemens 7sl82
Siemens 7sl86
Siemens 7sl87
Siemens 7um85
Siemens 7ut82
Siemens 7ut85
Siemens 7ut86
Siemens 7ut87
Siemens 7ve85
Siemens 7vk87

Event History

Aug 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:54 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10938?

The severity of CVE-2019-10938 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-10938?

To fix CVE-2019-10938, update SIPROTEC 5 devices to versions V7.59 for CP200 CPU variants, V8.01 for CP300 and CP100 CPU variants, V2.2.1 for Siemens Power Meters Series 9410, or the latest version for Siemens Power Meters Series 9810.

3

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2019-10938?

CVE-2019-10938 is a vulnerability found in SIPROTEC 5 devices and Siemens Power Meters Series, allowing unauthorized access.

4

Are Siemens 6md85, 6md86, 6md89, 7sa82, 7sa86, 7sa87, 7sd82, 7sd86, 7sd87, 7sj82, 7sj85, 7sj86, 7sk82, 7sk85, 7sl82, 7sl86, 7sl87, 7um85, 7ut82, 7ut85, 7ut86, 7ut87, 7ve85, and 7vk87 affected by CVE-2019-10938?

No, Siemens 6md85, 6md86, 6md89, 7sa82, 7sa86, 7sa87, 7sd82, 7sd86, 7sd87, 7sj82, 7sj85, 7sj86, 7sk82, 7sk85, 7sl82, 7sl86, 7sl87, 7um85, 7ut82, 7ut85, 7ut86, 7ut87, 7ve85, and 7vk87 are not affected by CVE-2019-10938.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-10938?

More information about CVE-2019-10938 can be found in the Siemens product security advisories linked in the references.

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