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Ecostruxure Machine Expert CVE-2020-7487

CRITICAL
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345)
2020-04-22 cybersecurity@se.com
Information Disclosure Ecostruxure Machine Expert Somachine Somachine Motion Modicon M218 Firmware Modicon M241 Firmware Modicon M251 Firmware Modicon M258 Firmware
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 22, 2020 - 19:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

A CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability exists which could allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.

AnalysisAI

A CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability exists which could allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-345. A CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability exists which could allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers. Affected products include: Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Machine Expert, Schneider-Electric Somachine, Schneider-Electric Somachine Motion, Schneider-Electric Modicon M218 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M241 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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