Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-6572 · published 14 May 2019
CVE-2019-6572: Siemens simatic hmi comfort panels firmware information exposure vulnerability
Siemens · Simatic Hmi Comfort Panels Firmware
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 und KTP900F (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). The affected device offered SNMP read and write capacities with a publicly know hardcoded community string. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected device. Successful exploitation requires no system privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 und KTP900F (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). The affected device offered SNMP read and write capacities with a publicly know hardcoded community string. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected device. Successful exploitation requires no system privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected products
12 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108412 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-804486.pdf | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-19-134-09 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108412 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-804486.pdf | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-19-134-09 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-6572), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.