CVE-2018-7853
published 2019-05-22CVE-2018-7853: A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause…
PriorityP336high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.82%
76.2th percentile
A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause denial of service when reading invalid physical memory blocks in the controller over Modbus
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| schneider-electric | modicon_m340_firmware | < 3.10 | 3.10 |
| schneider-electric | modicon_m580_firmware | < 2.90 | 2.90 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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GHSA
GHSA-fhc3-g4v6-vmpr: A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2018-7853 [HIGH] CWE-754 GHSA-fhc3-g4v6-vmpr: A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could
A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause denial of service when reading invalid physical memory blocks in the controller over Modbus
CISA ICS
Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers
cisa_ics·2025-04-24·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers
ICS Advisory
##
Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers
Release DateApril 24, 2025
Alert CodeICSA-25-114-01
Related topics:
Industrial Control System Vulnerabilities, Industrial Control Systems
View CSAF
## 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- CVSS v3 10.0
- ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity
- Vendor: Schneider Electric
- Equipment: Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Premium, and Modicon Quantum
- Vulnerabilities: Trust Boundary Violation, Uncaught Exception, Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, Authentication Bypass by Spoofing, Improper Access Control, Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision, Out-of-bounds Read
## 2. RISK EVALUATION
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may risk execution of unsolici
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Modicon M580
blogs_talos·2019-06-10·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Modicon M580
## Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Modicon M580
Jared Rittle of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities.
## Executive summary
There are several vulnerabilities in the Schneider Electric Modicon M580 that could lead to a variety of conditions, including denial of service and the disclosure of sensitive information. The Modicon M580 is the latest in Schneider Electric's Modicon line of programmable automation controllers. The majority of the bugs we will discuss exist in UMAS requests made while operating the hardware. In accordance with our coordinated disclosure policy, Cisco Talos worked with Schneider Electric to ensure that these issues are resolved and that an update is available for affected customers.
## Vulnerability details
Schneide
Talos
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Modicon M580
blogs_talos·2019-06-10·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Modicon M580
Jared Rittle of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities.
### Executive summary
There are several vulnerabilities in the Schneider Electric Modicon M580 that could lead to a variety of conditions, including denial of service and the disclosure of sensitive information. The Modicon M580 is the latest in Schneider Electric's Modicon line of programmable automation controllers. The majority of the bugs we will discuss exist in UMAS requests made while operating the hardware.
In accordance with our coordinated disclosure policy, Cisco Talos worked with Schneider Electric to ensure that these issues are resolved and that an update is available for affected customers.
### Vulnerability details
Schneider Electric Modicon M580 UMAS release reservation denial-of-service vulnerability (TALO
arXiv
The Global State of Security in Industrial Control Systems: An Empirical Analysis of Vulnerabilities around the World
arxiv_fulltext·2021-11-27
The Global State of Security in Industrial Control Systems: An Empirical Analysis of Vulnerabilities around the World
The Global State of Security in Industrial Control Systems: An Empirical Analysis of Vulnerabilities around the World
Simon Daniel Duque Anton,
Daniel Fraunholz,
Daniel Krohmer,
Daniel Reti,
Daniel Schneider,
and Hans Dieter Schotten
This is a pre-print of a paper published in the IEEE Internet of Things Journal.
Please cite as: SD Duque Anton, D Fraunholz, D Krohmer, D Reti, D Schneider, and HD Schotten: The Global State of Security in Industrial Control Systems: An Empirical Analysis of Vulnerabilites around the World, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, May 2021
S. D. Duque Anton was with the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence. He is now with the comlet Verteilte Systeme GmbH and with the University of Kaiserslautern.
D. Reti, D. Schneider and H. D. Schotten are with the G
2019-05-22
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