Hard-coded credentials in SICK AG MSC800
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
SICK MSC800 all versions prior to Version 4.0, the affected firmware versions contain a hard-coded customer account password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03378 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SICK AG | MSC800 | all versions prior to Version 4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MSC800 VendorSICK AG Affected all versions prior to Version 4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5v2-9qv5-hvh2
References
More SICK AG Msc800 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10569 The vulnerability in the MSC800 in all versions before 4.15 allows for an attacker to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-01963 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Bulkscan LMS111; Bulkscan LMS511; CLV62x… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-10979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5v2-9qv5-hvh2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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