critical
9.1
CWE
798 200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-6572: Infoleak

First published: Tue May 14 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panel firmware<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panel
siemens SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 15" firmware<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels
siemens simatic hmi ktp mobile panels firmware<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP900
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal)<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced<15.1
Siemens SIMATIC HMI TP
Siemens SIMATIC HMI TP
Siemens SIMATIC HMI MP
Siemens SIMATIC HMI MP Firmware
Siemens SIMATIC HMI OP Firmware
Siemens SIMATIC HMI OP Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-6572?

    The severity of CVE-2019-6572 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.1.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-6572?

    The vulnerability affects all versions of SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels, and SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels prior to V15.1 Update 1.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-6572?

    To fix the vulnerability, update the affected software versions to at least V15.1 Update 1.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-6572?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-6572 on the following websites: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108412), [Siemens ProductCERT](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-804486.pdf), and [US-CERT](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-19-134-09).

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) associated with CVE-2019-6572?

    The CWE associated with CVE-2019-6572 are CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) and CWE-200 (Information Exposure).

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