Missing Authentication for Critical Function in SCALANCE X-200 and SCALANCE X-200 IRT - CVE-2020-15799

 

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in SCALANCE X-200 and SCALANCE X-200 IRT - CVE-2020-15799

Published: January 12, 2021 / Updated: January 13, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49499
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15799
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SCALANCE X-200
SCALANCE X-200 IRT

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication for critical function. A remote attacker can use special URLs from integrated web server of the affected products and reboot the device.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-15799

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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