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CVE-2020-10048

Published: Feb 9, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-288
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5 SP2). Due to an insecure password verification process, an attacker could bypass the password protection set on protected files, thus being granted access to the protected content, circumventing authentication.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-288CWE-287

Affected Products

SIMATIC PCS 7Siemens
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
SIMATIC WinCCSiemens
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
simatic pcs 7siemens
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
simatic winccsiemens
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
siemenscommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens ag

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-944678.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-944678.html
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2021/icsa-21-040-09.json
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Timeline

Published
Feb 9, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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