HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-16670
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-16670

CWE-307Published: December 6, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M 3.6.6 Build 16102415, IE-SW-VL08MT 3.5.2 Build 16102415, and IE-SW-PL10M 3.3.16 Build 16102416 devices. The Authentication mechanism has no brute-force prevention.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-16670 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

weidmueller80 product(s)
ie-sw-pl09m-5gc-4gt firmwareie-sw-pl09m-5gc-4gtie-sw-pl09mt-5gc-4gt firmwareie-sw-pl09mt-5gc-4gtie-sw-pl18m-2gc-16tx firmwareie-sw-pl18m-2gc-16txie-sw-pl18mt-2gc-16tx firmwareie-sw-pl18mt-2gc-16txie-sw-pl18m-2gc14tx2sc firmwareie-sw-pl18m-2gc14tx2scie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2sc firmwareie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2sc+68
Source: NVD CPE · 80 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories
ADVISORYhttps://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-018
ADVISORYhttps://mdcop.weidmueller.com/mediadelivery/asset/900_102694
ADVISORYhttps://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-339-02
ADVISORYhttps://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories
ADVISORYhttps://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-018
ADVISORYhttps://mdcop.weidmueller.com/mediadelivery/asset/900_102694
ADVISORYhttps://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-339-02

All References (8)

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https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
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https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-018Third Party Advisory
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https://mdcop.weidmueller.com/mediadelivery/asset/900_102694Vendor Advisory
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https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-339-02Third Party Advisory
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https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
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https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2019-018Third Party Advisory
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https://mdcop.weidmueller.com/mediadelivery/asset/900_102694Vendor Advisory
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https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-339-02Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-16670
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-307
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 6, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-16670 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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