CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2020-15787

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panels (All versions <= V16). Affected devices insufficiently validate authentication attempts as the information given can be trunca...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panels (All versions <= V16). Affected devices insufficiently validate authentication attempts as the information given can be truncated to match only a set number of characters versus the whole provided string. This could allow a remote attacker to discover user passwords and obtain access to the Sm@rt Server via a brute-force attack.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SiemensSimatic Hmi United Comfort Panels FirmwareAll versions
SiemensSimatic Hmi United Comfort Panels-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-15787?

CVE-2020-15787 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panels (All versions <= V16). Affected devices insufficiently validate authentication attempts as the information given can be trunca...

How severe is CVE-2020-15787?

CVE-2020-15787 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-15787?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic Hmi United Comfort Panels Firmware, Siemens Simatic Hmi United Comfort Panels.