CVE-2019-6828 Denial of service in Modicon M340

High 7.5 Published 17 Sep 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause denial of service on Schneider Modicon PLCs by reading specific coils and registers over Modbus.

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-2019-6828?

CVE-2019-6828 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE Modicon M340, published on 17 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists Modicon M580 (firmware version prior to V2.90), Modicon M340 (firmware version prior to V3.10), Modicon Premium (all versions), and Modicon Quantum (all versions), which could cause a possible denial of service when reading specific coils and registers in the controller over Modbus.

Weakness: CWE-755, CWE-248

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6828?

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-2019-6828?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2019-6828 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6828 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4ffv-765j-gvf6.