CVE-2019-6819 Denial of service in Modicon Controllers, Modicon M340 - firmware versions prior to V3.01 Modicon M580 - firmware versions prior to V2.80 All firmware versions of Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service on Schneider Modicon controllers by sending specific Modbus frames, impacting industrial control system availability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-6819?

CVE-2019-6819 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Modicon Controllers, Modicon M340 - firmware versions prior to V3.01 Modicon M580 - firmware versions prior to V2.80 All firmware versions of Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium, published on 22 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability exists which could cause a possible Denial of Service when specific Modbus frames are sent to the controller in the products: Modicon M340 - firmware versions prior to V3.01, Modicon M580 - firmware versions prior to V2.80, All firmware versions of Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium.

Weakness: CWE-754

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6819?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon Premium Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon Quantum Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6819?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2019-6819 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6819 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vf99-3r9r-pp36.

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