7.5
CWE
369
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-5637: Beckhoff TwinCAT Profinet Driver Divide-by-Zero Denial of Service

First published: Thu Nov 21 2019(Updated: )

When Beckhoff TwinCAT is configured to use the Profinet driver, a denial of service of the controller could be reached by sending a malformed UDP packet to the device. This issue affects TwinCAT 2 version 2304 (and prior) and TwinCAT 3.1 version 4204.0 (and prior).

Credit: cve@rapid7.con

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Beckhoff TwinCAT Extended Automation Runtime=3.1.4022.30
Beckhoff TwinCAT Cx2030
Beckhoff TwinCAT Cx5140
Beckhoff TwinCAT Extended Automation Runtime=3.1.4022.29

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-5637?

    CVE-2019-5637 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service condition.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-5637?

    To fix CVE-2019-5637, update to Beckhoff TwinCAT versions later than 3.1.4022.30 or 3.1.4022.29.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2019-5637?

    CVE-2019-5637 affects Beckhoff TwinCAT 2 version 2304 and TwinCAT 3.1 versions prior to 4204.0.

  • What kind of attack is associated with CVE-2019-5637?

    CVE-2019-5637 is associated with a denial of service attack that occurs through malformed UDP packets.

  • Is CVE-2019-5637 a local or remote vulnerability?

    CVE-2019-5637 is a remote vulnerability, as it requires sending a packet to the device over the network.

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