CVE-2019-10922

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 and newer (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.3 and newer (All versions). An attacker with network access to affected installations, which are configured without "Encrypted Communication", can execute arbitrary code. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the affected installation. No user interaction is required to exploit this security vulnerability. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device. 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]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-10922 is rated High Risk (69.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.64%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.38% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-10922

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 1.26% 2.64% +1.38%
2 2025-12-23 1.49% 1.26% -0.23%
3 2025-03-30 1.49%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-10922

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P 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:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-10922

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-10922

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc <= 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc >= 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-10922

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108398 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-705517.pdf Mitigation Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence