CVE-2019-6572

What it is

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 und KTP900F (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V15.1 Update 1), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). The affected device offered SNMP read and write capacities with a publicly know hardcoded community string. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected device. Successful exploitation requires no system privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.

Exploit odds

2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2019-05-14 20:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 02:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2019-05-14 20:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:39 UTC

Exploit probability

2.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Panels Firmware < 15.1
• Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Outdoor Panels Firmware < 15.1
• Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels ktp400f Firmware < 15.1
• Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels ktp700 Firmware < 15.1
• Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels ktp700f Firmware < 15.1
• Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels ktp900 Firmware < 15.1
• Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels ktp900f Firmware < 15.1
• Siemens Simatic Wincc \(tia portal\) < 15.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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