6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-7592
Siemens SIMATIC Unencrypted Communication Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI KTP700F Mobile Arctic (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panels 2nd Generation (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions). Unencrypted communication between the configuration software and the respective device could allow an attacker to capture potential plain text communication and have access to sensitive information.

INFO

Published Date :

July 14, 2020, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 22, 2020, 1:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-7592 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens simatic_wincc_runtime_advanced
2 Siemens simatic_hmi_basic_panels_1st_generation
3 Siemens simatic_hmi_basic_panels_2nd_generation
4 Siemens simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware
5 Siemens simatic_hmi_ktp700f_mobile_arctic_firmware
6 Siemens simatic_hmi_mobile_panels_2nd_generation_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-7592.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-364335.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-04 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-7592 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-364335.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-364335.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-04 No Types Assigned https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-04 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE NIST CWE-319
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_basic_panels_1st_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_basic_panels_2nd_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_advanced:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_comfort_panels:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_ktp700f_mobile_arctic_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_ktp700f_mobile_arctic:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_mobile_panels_2nd_generation_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_mobile_panels_2nd_generation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-04 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.01%

score

0.24071

percentile

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