CVE-2020-10048 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-10048?

CVE-2020-10048 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10048?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic Pcs 7, Siemens Simatic Wincc.

Vulnerability 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 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Simatic Pcs 7	All versions
Siemens	Simatic Wincc	< 7.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287 CWE-288

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-944678.pdfVendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-944678.pdfVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-10048?

CVE-2020-10048 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 pr...

How severe is CVE-2020-10048?

CVE-2020-10048 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10048?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic Pcs 7, Siemens Simatic Wincc.