CVE-2019-10918

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 (All versions < V8.1 with WinCC V7.3 Upd 19), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions < V8.2 SP1 with WinCC V7.4 SP1 Upd11), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP2 with WinCC V7.4 SP1 Upd11), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Upd 9), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions < V15.1 Upd 3), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14.1 Upd 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15 (All versions < V15.1 Upd 3), SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.3 (All versions < V7.3 Upd 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Upd 11), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 Upd 3). An authenticatd attacker with network access to the DCOM interface could execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges. The vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected system. Successful exploitation requires authentication with a low-privileged user account and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality and integrity and availability of the affected system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Published: 2019-05-14 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-10918 is rated Moderate Risk (63.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.96%). EPSS rose +1.56% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-10918

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.40% 1.96% +1.56%
2 2025-03-30 1.44% 0.40% -1.04%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.44% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-10918

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-10918

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-10918

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
siemens simatic_pcs_7 <= 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_pcs_7 8.1 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_pcs_7 8.2 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_pcs_7 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc <= 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc 7.4 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc 7.5 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) 15.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_runtime_professional — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-10918

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