#VU48964 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Schneider Electric products - CVE-2020-28212
Published: November 19, 2020 / Updated: December 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48964
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28212
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PLC Simulator for EcoStruxure Control Expert
PLC Simulator for Unity Pro
EcoStruxure Control Expert
PLC Simulator for EcoStruxure Control Expert
PLC Simulator for Unity Pro
EcoStruxure Control Expert
Software vendor:
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the authentication mechanism has no brute-force prevention. A remote attacker can launch a brute-force authentication attack and cause unauthorized command execution.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.