CVE-2019-9011

In Pilz PMC programming tool 3.x before 3.5.17 (based on CODESYS Development System), an attacker can identify valid usernames.

Published: 2022-12-26 Last update: 2025-04-14 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-9011 is rated Low Risk (33.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.45%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-9011

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 0.22% 0.45% +0.23%
2 2026-01-06 0.27% 0.22% -0.05%
3 2025-12-28 0.27%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-9011

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 1.4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-9011

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-9011

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
pilz pmc >= 3.0.0, < 3.5.17 cpe:2.3:a:pilz:pmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-9011

URL Tags
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2021-061/ Third Party Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence