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What is CVE-2019-19301?A high-severity flaw in Simatic Cp 443-1, explained.

High severity26 affected products
The short answer

CVE-2019-19301 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) in Simatic Cp 443-1 from Siemens, published on 14 April 2020. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 1.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

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Published 14 April 2020. Record last updated 11 April 2023. We keep this page's data up to date.

What it does

What is CVE-2019-19301? In plain terms.

It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline.

The official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X200-4P IRT, SCALANCE X201-3P IRT, SCALANCE X201-3P IRT PRO, SCALANCE X202-2IRT, SCALANCE X202-2P IRT, SCALANCE X202-2P IRT PRO, SCALANCE X204-2, SCALANCE X204-2FM, SCALANCE X204-2LD, SCALANCE X204-2LD TS, SCALANCE X204-2TS, SCALANCE X204IRT, SCALANCE X204IRT PRO, SCALANCE X206-1, SCALANCE X206-1LD, SCALANCE X208, SCALANCE X208PRO, SCALANCE X212-2, SCALANCE X212-2LD, SCALANCE X216, SCALANCE X224, SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (230V, coated), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (230V), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (24V, coated), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (24V), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (2x 230V, coated), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (2x 230V), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (2x 24V, coated), SCALANCE X302-7 EEC (2x 24V), SCALANCE X304-2FE, SCALANCE X306-1LD FE, SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (230V, coated), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (230V), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (24V, coated), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (24V), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (2x 230V, coated), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (2x 230V), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (2x 24V, coated), SCALANCE X307-2 EEC (2x 24V), SCALANCE X307-3, SCALANCE X307-3, SCALANCE X307-3LD, SCALANCE X307-3LD, SCALANCE X308-2, SCALANCE X308-2, SCALANCE X308-2LD, SCALANCE X308-2LD, SCALANCE X308-2LH, SCALANCE X308-2LH, SCALANCE X308-2LH+, SCALANCE X308-2LH+, SCALANCE X308-2M, SCALANCE X308-2M, SCALANCE X308-2M PoE, SCALANCE X308-2M PoE, SCALANCE X308-2M TS, SCALANCE X308-2M TS, SCALANCE X310, SCALANCE X310, SCALANCE X310FE, SCALANCE X310FE, SCALANCE X320-1 FE, SCALANCE X320-1-2LD FE, SCALANCE X408-2, SCALANCE XF201-3P IRT, SCALANCE XF202-2P IRT, SCALANCE XF204, SCALANCE XF204-2, SCALANCE XF204-2BA IRT, SCALANCE XF204IRT, SCALANCE XF206-1, SCALANCE XF208, SCALANCE XR324-12M (230V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-12M (230V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-12M (230V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-12M (230V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-12M (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-12M (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-12M (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-12M (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-12M TS (24V), SCALANCE XR324-12M TS (24V), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 100-240VAC/60-250VDC, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M EEC (2x 24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE (230V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE (230V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE (24V, ports on front), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE (24V, ports on rear), SCALANCE XR324-4M PoE TS (24V, ports on front), SIMATIC CP 343-1 Advanced, SIMATIC CP 442-1 RNA, SIMATIC CP 443-1, SIMATIC CP 443-1, SIMATIC CP 443-1 Advanced, SIMATIC CP 443-1 RNA, SIMATIC RF180C, SIMATIC RF182C, SIPLUS NET CP 343-1 Advanced, SIPLUS NET CP 443-1, SIPLUS NET CP 443-1 Advanced, SIPLUS NET SCALANCE X308-2. The VxWorks-based Profinet TCP Stack can be forced to make very expensive calls for every incoming packet which can lead to a denial of service.

What kind of flaw is it?

  • CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS 3.1 scoreHigh · 7.5

How an attack on it works

Read straight from its severity rating, translated out of the shorthand.

  • Where an attacker can beAnywhere on the internet
  • How hard it is to pull offEasy: no special conditions
  • Login needed firstNo login needed
  • Does someone have to clickNo, nobody has to do anything
  • What an attacker getsCan take it offline

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation

Is CVE-2019-19301 being exploited? Not that we know of.

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Known to be exploitedNoNot on the list of exploited flaws today
Chance of use in the next 30 days1.4%Its EPSS score, from the latest forecast

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Record last updated
How Precursor Intelligence ranks it
47out of 100Medium

CVE-2019-19301 scores 47. Action: Plan remediation.

We keep the score of every published flaw up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, and evidence that criminals are actually using it counts most. In order:

  • Evidence it is being exploitedBiggest factor
  • How severe it isStrong factor
  • How widely exposed it isSmaller factor
  • Threat activity around itSmaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score.

When CVE-2019-19301 matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

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Affected products

Who is affected by CVE-2019-19301? 26 products.

The published record lists 26 products from 1 vendor. Versions are shown as published: "before 5.5.0" means every version up to, but not including, 5.5.0. If you run one of these, check your version, then go to the fix below.

Remediation

How do I fix CVE-2019-19301? Four steps.

  1. Check whether you run itCompare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
  2. Apply the vendor’s fixInstall the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
  3. If you can’t patch todayFollow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
  4. Keep an eye on itTrack the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

References

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CVE-2019-19301 is a high-severity flaw in Simatic Cp 443-1 from Siemens, published on 14 April 2020. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2019-19301 is 47 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

For Simatic Cp 443-1 from Siemens: version not specified. The record lists 26 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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