CVE-2019-10942

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.5.0), SCALANCE X204RNA (HSR) (All versions), SCALANCE X204RNA (PRP) (All versions), SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (HSR) (All versions), SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (PRP) (All versions), SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (PRP/HSR) (All versions). The device contains a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition by sending large message packages repeatedly to the telnet service. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected systems. Successful exploitation requires no system privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise availability of the device.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants)
Affected: Siemens SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants)
Affected: Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA (HSR)
Affected: Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA (PRP)
Affected: Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (HSR)
Affected: Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (PRP)
Affected: Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (PRP/HSR)
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-100232.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10942?
CVE-2019-10942 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-10942?
To fix CVE-2019-10942, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-10942 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-10942 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-10942?
CVE-2019-10942 affects Siemens SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants), Siemens SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants), Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA (HSR), Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA (PRP), Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (HSR), Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (PRP), Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (PRP/HSR).
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