Improper Authentication in SIMATIC HMI United Comfort Panels - CVE-2020-15787
Published: September 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46527
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15787
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SIMATIC HMI United Comfort Panels
SIMATIC HMI United Comfort Panels
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can discover user passwords and obtain access to the Sm@rt Server via a brute-force attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-15787
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.