CVE-2019-13945
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family < V4.x (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family V4.x (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions with Function State (FS) < 11), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR20s (6ES7 288-1CR20-0AA1) (All versions <= V2.3.0 and Function State (FS) <= 3), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR30s (6ES7 288-1CR30-0AA1) (All versions <= V2.3.0 and Function State (FS) <= 3), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR40 (6ES7 288-1CR40-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.2.2 and Function State (FS) <= 8), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR40s (6ES7 288-1CR40-0AA1) (All versions <= V2.3.0 and Function State (FS) <= 3), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR60 (6ES7 288-1CR60-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.2.2 and Function State (FS) <= 10), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR60s (6ES7 288-1CR60-0AA1) (All versions <= V2.3.0 and Function State (FS) <= 3), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR20 (6ES7 288-1SR20-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.5.0 and Function State (FS) <= 11), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR30 (6ES7 288-1SR30-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.5.0 and Function State (FS) <= 10), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR40 (6ES7 288-1SR40-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.5.0 and Function State (FS) <= 10), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR60 (6ES7 288-1SR60-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.5.0 and Function State (FS) <= 12), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST20 (6ES7 288-1ST20-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.5.0 and Function State (FS) <= 9), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST30 (6ES7 288-1ST30-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.5.0 and Function State (FS) <= 9), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST40 (6ES7 288-1ST40-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.5.0 and Function State (FS) <= 8), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST60 (6ES7 288-1ST60-0AA0) (All versions <= V2.5.0 and Function State (FS) <= 8), SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU family (All versions). There is an access mode used during manufacturing of the affected devices that allows additional diagnostic functionality. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with physical access to the UART interface during boot process.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family V4.x (incl.'SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V4.4.1 and Function State (FS) >= 11
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR20s (6ES7 288-1CR20-0AA1)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.3.0 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR30s (6ES7 288-1CR30-0AA1)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.3.0 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR40 (6ES7 288-1CR40-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.2.3 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR40s (6ES7 288-1CR40-0AA1)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.3.0 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR60 (6ES7 288-1CR60-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.2.3 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR60s (6ES7 288-1CR60-0AA1)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.3.0 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR20 (6ES7 288-1SR20-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.5.1 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR30 (6ES7 288-1SR30-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.5.1 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR40 (6ES7 288-1SR40-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.5.1 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR60 (6ES7 288-1SR60-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.5.1 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST20 (6ES7 288-1ST20-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.5.1 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST30 (6ES7 288-1ST30-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.5.1 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST40 (6ES7 288-1ST40-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.5.1 and the latest boot loader version
- FixedSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST60 (6ES7 288-1ST60-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to version >= V2.5.1 and the latest boot loader version
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family < V4.x (incl.'SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family V4.x (incl.'SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR20s (6ES7 288-1CR20-0AA1)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR30s (6ES7 288-1CR30-0AA1)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR40 (6ES7 288-1CR40-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR40s (6ES7 288-1CR40-0AA1)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR60 (6ES7 288-1CR60-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR60s (6ES7 288-1CR60-0AA1)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR20 (6ES7 288-1SR20-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR30 (6ES7 288-1SR30-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR40 (6ES7 288-1SR40-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU SR60 (6ES7 288-1SR60-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST20 (6ES7 288-1ST20-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST30 (6ES7 288-1ST30-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST40 (6ES7 288-1ST40-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU ST60 (6ES7 288-1ST60-0AA0)cisa_csaf_ot
Apply Defense-in-Depth: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family < V4.x (incl.'SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Firmware versions less than V4.x cannot be updated.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (67)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family V4.x (incl.'SIPLUS variants)< _with_Function_State_FS_11cisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR20s (6ES7 288-1CR20-0AA1)≤ V2.3.0_and_Function_State_FScisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-200 SMART CPU CR30s (6ES7 288-1CR30-0AA1)≤ V2.3.0_and_Function_State_FScisa_csaf_otUS
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-19-318-02Siemens S7-1200 and S7-200 SMART CPUs (Update B)2019-11-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-686531.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13945cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-318-02cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Siemens-SIMATIC-S7-1200-privilege-escalation-via-Diagnostic-Functionality-30832cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4315/cnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-318-02cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-686531.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-686531.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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