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Ecostruxure Machine Expert CVE-2020-7488

HIGH
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319)
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
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 22, 2020 - 19:15 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability exists which could leak sensitive information transmitted between the software and the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.

AnalysisAI

A CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability exists which could leak sensitive information transmitted between the software and the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-319. A CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability exists which could leak sensitive information transmitted between the software and 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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