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CVE-2020-15782

9.8 · CRITICAL

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Drive Controller family (All versions < V2.9.2), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC (incl.

Published May 28, 2021CWE-119EPSS 5.18%

Overview

CVE-2020-15782 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 28, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Drive Controller family (All versions < V2.9.2), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V21.9), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V4.5.0), SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family (incl. related ET200 CPUs and SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V2.9.2), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (All versions < V21.9), SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advanced (All versions < V4.0), SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 Drives (Drives manufactured before 2021-08-13), SINUMERIK MC (All versions < V6.15), SINUMERIK ONE (All versions < V6.15). Affected devices are vulnerable to a memory protection bypass through a specific operation. A remote unauthenticated attacker with network access to port 102/tcp could potentially write arbitrary data and code to protected memory areas or read sensitive data to launch further attac

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-434534.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-434535.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-434536.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-434534.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-434535.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-434536.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15782?

CVE-2020-15782 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 28, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-15782?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-15782?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-15782?

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