CVE-2019-6856
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability exists in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, Modicon Premium (see security notification for specific versions) which could cause a Denial of Service when writing specific physical memory blocks using Modbus TCP.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedModicon M340cisa_csaf_ot
BMXP341000 and H: Modicon M340 firmware v3.20
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/BMXP341000_Firmwares/ - FixedModicon M580cisa_csaf_ot
BMXP341000 and H: Modicon M340 firmware v3.20
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/BMXP341000_Firmwares/ - FixedModicon Premiumcisa_csaf_ot
BMXP341000 and H: Modicon M340 firmware v3.20
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/BMXP341000_Firmwares/ - FixedModicon Quantumcisa_csaf_ot
BMXP341000 and H: Modicon M340 firmware v3.20
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/BMXP341000_Firmwares/ - MitigationModicon M340cisa_csaf_ot
140CPU65160S: Please contact Schneider Electric customer support to get the Quantum v3.60 firmware
- MitigationModicon M580cisa_csaf_ot
140CPU65160S: Please contact Schneider Electric customer support to get the Quantum v3.60 firmware
- MitigationModicon Premiumcisa_csaf_ot
140CPU65160S: Please contact Schneider Electric customer support to get the Quantum v3.60 firmware
- MitigationModicon Quantumcisa_csaf_ot
140CPU65160S: Please contact Schneider Electric customer support to get the Quantum v3.60 firmware
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (43)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Schneider Electric SE Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, Modicon Premium (see security notification for specific versions)≤ Modicon Premium (see security notification for specific versions)enisa_euvdEU
- schneider-electric 140cpu65150 firmware< 3.52nvdUScpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- schneider-electric 140cpu65160 firmware< 3.52nvdUScpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65160_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- schneider-electric 140cpu65160s firmware< 3.52nvdUScpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65160s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- schneider-electric 140cpu65260 firmware< 3.52nvdUScpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- schneider-electric 140cpu65860 firmware< 3.52nvdUScpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65860_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- schneider-electric 140cpu67060 firmware< 3.52nvdUScpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu67060_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-016-01Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers (Update A)2020-01-16icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in a denial-of-service condition.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-18615cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6856cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0189/cnnvd
- https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-344-01cnnvd
- https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-344-01/cnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-016-01cnnvd
- https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-344-01enisa_euvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-016-01enisa_euvd
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