CVE-2018-7856 json
A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium…
published 2019-05-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19568
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause a possible denial of Service when writing invalid memory blocks to the controller over Modbus.
Patch / fix
- schneider-electric modicon_m340_firmware 3.10
- schneider-electric modicon_m580_firmware 2.90
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-25-114-01 updated cvss 7.5
Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers (Update A)
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Schneider Electric Modicon M340 Controller Modicon M340 Firmware < 3.10affected: vendor fix, mitigation se.com
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Schneider Electric Modicon M580 Controller Modicon M580 Firmware < 2.80affected: vendor fix, mitigation se.com
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Schneider Electric Modicon Premium Controller Modicon Premium Firmware < 3.20affected: vendor fix, mitigation se.com
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Schneider Electric Modicon Quantum Controller Modicon Quantum Firmware < 3.60affected: vendor fix, mitigation schneider-electric.com
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Schneider Electric Modicon M340 Controller Modicon M340 Firmware 3.60 Schneider Electric Modicon M580 Controller Modicon M580 Firmware 4.20 Schneider Electric Modicon Premium Controller Modicon Premium Firmware 3.20 Schneider Electric Modicon Quantum Controller Modicon Quantum Firmware 3.60fixed
Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0767 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon Premium
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
References
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talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0767
exploit, third-party-advisory
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schneider-electric.com
/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-134-11/
mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-7856
- NVD CVE-2018-7856
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