SB2020071529 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panels



SB2020071529 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panels

Published: July 15, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020071529
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7592)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.