SB2020011505 - Protection mechanism failure in Siemens SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180



SB2020011505 - Protection mechanism failure in Siemens SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180

Published: January 15, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020011505
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19278)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to restart the HMI with disabled security controls.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. An attacker with physical access can restore the affected device to a point where predefined application and operating system protection mechanisms are not in place.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.