Is CVE-2019-18858 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-18858 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-18858 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-18858 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-18858?

CVE-2019-18858 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-18858

CWE-120Published: November 20, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

CODESYS 3 web server before 3.5.15.20, as distributed with CODESYS Control runtime systems, has a Buffer Overflow.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-18858 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

codesys14 product(s)

control for beaglebonecontrol for empc-a\/imx6control for iot2000control for linuxcontrol for pfc100control for pfc200control for plcnextcontrol for raspberry picontrol rtecontrol runtime system toolkitcontrol winembedded target visu toolkit+2

Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://customers.codesys.com/fileadmin/data/customers/security/2019/Advisory2019-10_CDS-68341.pdf

ADVISORYhttps://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-48

ADVISORYhttps://customers.codesys.com/fileadmin/data/customers/security/2019/Advisory2019-10_CDS-68341.pdf

ADVISORYhttps://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-48

News & Research Mentioning CVE-2019-18858

CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite

CISA Alerts· Mar 17, 2026

View CSAF Summary 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS The following versions of CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite are affected: FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (versions prior to 2.8.0.138) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.0) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (versions prior to 2.8.0.138) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.5.16.10) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (2.8.0.137) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.0) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (2.8.0.137) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.5.16.10) vers:all/* CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 9.8 FESTO, CODESYS CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite D [xlite_meta score:79 src:CISA Alerts xlite_fp:17fca52d9c8a749f3ecbaf32eff92f14e856489804a56a18cc6c0d7f4acd2a9d]