SB2020090909 - Information disclosure in Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 and S7-400 CPUs



SB2020090909 - Information disclosure in Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 and S7-400 CPUs

Published: September 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020090909
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15791)

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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

The vulnerability exists due to the authentication protocol between a client and a PLC via Port 102/TCP (ISO-TSAP) insufficiently protects the transmitted password. A remote attacker on the local network can obtain valid PLC credentials.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.