CVE-2019-8268
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
UltraVNC revision 1206 has multiple off-by-one vulnerabilities in VNC client code connected with improper usage of ClientConnection::ReadString function, which can potentially result code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via network connectivity. These vulnerabilities have been fixed in revision 1207.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSINUMERIK Access MyMachine /P2Pcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V4.8
- FixedSINUMERIK PCU base Win10 software /IPCcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V14.00
- FixedSINUMERIK PCU base Win7 software /IPCcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V12.01 HF4
- MitigationSINUMERIK Access MyMachine /P2Pcisa_csaf_ot
Restrict access to the device to the internal or VPN network and to trusted IP addresses only.
- MitigationSINUMERIK PCU base Win10 software /IPCcisa_csaf_ot
Restrict access to the device to the internal or VPN network and to trusted IP addresses only.
- MitigationSINUMERIK PCU base Win7 software /IPCcisa_csaf_ot
Restrict access to the device to the internal or VPN network and to trusted IP addresses only.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–10
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (13)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- siemens sinumerik access mymachine/p2p< 4.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinumerik_access_mymachine\/p2p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens sinumerik pcu base win10 software/ipc< 14.00nvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinumerik_pcu_base_win10_software\/ipc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens sinumerik pcu base win7 software/ipc≤ 12.01nvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinumerik_pcu_base_win7_software\/ipc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-161-06Siemens SINUMERIK2020-06-09icsa · 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.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47668cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-927095.pdfcnnvd
- https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2019/03/01/klcert-19-015-ultravnc-off-by-one-error/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8268cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2015/cnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-06cnnvd
- https://www.uvnc.com/Patchcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-927095.pdfenisa_euvd
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