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CVE-2019-10979

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-07-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-798

Description

SICK MSC800 all versions prior to Version 4.0, the affected firmware versions contain a hard-coded customer account password.

Affected products

• SICK MSC800: before 4.0 — fixed in 4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SICK MSC800 4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108924
• https://www.sick.com/de/en/service-and-support/the-sick-product-security-incident-response-team-sick-psirt/w/psirt/#advisories
• https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-178-04
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108924
• https://www.sick.com/de/en/service-and-support/the-sick-product-security-incident-response-team-sick-psirt/w/psirt/#advisories
• https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-178-04

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