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CVE-2020-15796

7.5 · HIGH

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller (incl.

Published Dec 14, 2020CWE-248EPSS 1.61%

Overview

CVE-2020-15796 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 14, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. 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 ET 200SP Open Controller (incl. SIPLUS variants) (V20.8), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (V20.8). The web server of the affected products contains a vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

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-700697.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-700697.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15796?

CVE-2020-15796 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 14, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-15796?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-15796?

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-2020-15796?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-15796 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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