CVE-2019-6859 json
A CWE-798: Use of Hardcoded Credentials vulnerability exists in Modicon Controllers (All versions of the following CPUs and Communication M…
published 2020-04-22 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-16413
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A CWE-798: Use of Hardcoded Credentials vulnerability exists in Modicon Controllers (All versions of the following CPUs and Communication Module product references listed in the Security Notifications), which could cause the disclosure of FTP hardcoded credentials when using the Web server of the controller on an unsecure network.
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Modicon Controllers (All versions of the following CPUs and Communication Module product references listed in the Security Notifications)
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
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se.com
/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-316-02
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-6859
- NVD CVE-2019-6859
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