CVE-2019-6567
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All Versions < V5.2.4), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.5.0), SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. X408 and SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V4.1.3), SCALANCE X-414-3E (All versions). The affected devices store passwords in a recoverable format. An attacker may extract and recover device passwords from the device configuration. Successful exploitation requires access to a device configuration backup and impacts confidentiality of the stored passwords.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V5.2.4 or later version https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109767965
- FixedSCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V5.5.0 or later version https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109792534/
- FixedSCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl.'X408 and SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V4.1.3 or later version https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109773547
- MitigationSCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Restrict access to config backups or archived device configuration files
- MitigationSCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl.'SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Restrict access to config backups or archived device configuration files
- MitigationSCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl.'X408 and SIPLUS NET variants)cisa_csaf_ot
Restrict access to config backups or archived device configuration files
- MitigationSCALANCE X-414-3Ecisa_csaf_ot
Restrict access to config backups or archived device configuration files
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 2.1–7.1
weaknesses
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affected products (20)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Siemens SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants)All versions → V5.5.0enisa_euvdEU
- siemens scalance x-200 firmware< 5.2.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x-200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens scalance x-200irt firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x-200irt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens scalance x-300 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x-300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens scalance x-414-3e firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_x-414-3e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-19-162-04Siemens SCALANCE X (Update B)2019-06-11icsa · 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.
- http://subscriber.communications.siemens.com/cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-646841.pdfcnnvd
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-162-04cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-19-162-04cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108726cnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-19-162-04cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-646841.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-646841.pdfPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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