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Full vulnerability report · 2020
CVE-2019-20907High confidence

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation

n/a · n/a

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-398330 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 18 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5
5 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)
  • SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)
Summary
In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.
Remediation
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2019-11441

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.

What

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.

Why

A malformed condition prevents a loop from making progress or terminating, allowing resource exhaustion.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.

Why

A malformed condition prevents a loop from making progress or terminating, allowing resource exhaustion.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-835 ↗

CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop'). The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-835
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2025-0227IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, Administratorrechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-1298Python: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Python ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0395Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

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Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0050Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Juniper Networks

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Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1015Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2019-19924 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19925 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19925 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19926 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19926 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19956 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19956 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19959 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19959 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20218 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20218 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20367 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20367 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20388 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20388 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20795 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20907 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20907 Référence CVE CVE-2019-25013 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25013 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3855 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3855 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3856 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3856 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3857 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3857 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3858 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3858 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3859 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3859 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3860 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3860 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3861 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3861

Official advisory
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d?id=CVE-2019-19767 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19807 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19807 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20054 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20054 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20095 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20095 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20382 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20382 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20386 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20386 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20485 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20485 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20636 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20636 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20811 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20811 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20907 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20907 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3820 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3820 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3840 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3840 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3890 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3890 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3901 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3901 Référence CVE CVE-2019-5010 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5010 Référence CVE CVE-2019-5094 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5094 Référence CVE CVE-2019-5188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5188 Référence CVE CVE-2019-5953 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5953 R

Official advisory
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Official advisory
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2024-0339Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Mariner

De kwetsbaarheden betreffen oudere kwetsbaarheden in diverse subcomponenten van de distro, zoals Python, Emacs, Qemu, Django, Curl, wget etc. welke in de nieuwe versie zijn verholpen.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0); SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 13 Jul 2020 · Last source change 5 Aug 2024, 02:53 UTC · CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-11441
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-11441↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗Patch or update reference↗Vendor advisory↗Patch or update reference↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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