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CVE-2019-19278

6.8 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability has been identified in SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 Drives MLFB 6SR32..-.....-....

Published Jan 16, 2020CWE-693EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2019-19278 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 Drives MLFB 6SR32..-.....-.... MLFB 6SR4...-.....-.... MLFB 6SR5...-.....-.... With option A30 (HMIs 12 inches or larger) (All versions), SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 Drives MLFB 6SR325.-.....-.... (High Availability) (All versions). The affected device contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to restore the affected device to a point where predefined application and operating system protection mechanisms are not in place. Successful exploitation requires physical access to the system, but no system privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentialiy, integrity and availability of the device. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-242353.pdfRefwww.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-04Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-242353.pdfRefwww.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-014-04

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19278?

CVE-2019-19278 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-19278?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-19278?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-19278?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-19278 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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