Is CVE-2019-6569 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-6569 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-6569 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-6569 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6569?

CVE-2019-6569 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-6569

CWE-440Published: March 26, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The monitor barrier of the affected products insufficiently blocks data from being forwarded over the mirror port into the mirrored network. An attacker could use this behavior to transmit malicious packets to systems in the mirrored network, possibly influencing their configuration and runtime behavior.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-6569 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), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

siemens10 product(s)

scalance x-200 firmwarescalance x-200scalance x-300 firmwarescalance x-300scalance xp-200 firmwarescalance xp-200scalance xc-200 firmwarescalance xc-200scalance xf-200 firmwarescalance xf-200

Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries