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CVE-2019-6821


CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values vulnerability, which could cause the hijacking of the TCP connection when using Ethernet communication in Modicon M580 firmware versions prior to V2.30, and all firmware versions of Modicon M340, Modicon Premium, Modicon Quantum.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-05-22T20:29:02.183

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:47:13.233

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-330
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-330

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System schneider-electric modicon_m580_firmware < 2.30 Yes
Hardware schneider-electric modicon_m580 - No
Operating System schneider-electric modicon_m340_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric modicon_m340 - No
Operating System schneider-electric modicon_quantum_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric modicon_quantum - No
Operating System schneider-electric modicon_premium_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric modicon_premium - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For schneider-electric's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.