CVE detail
CVE-2020-15782
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Drive Controller family (All versions < V2.9.2), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V21.9), SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V4.5.0), SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family (incl. related ET200 CPUs and SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V2.9.2), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (All versions < V21.9), SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advanced (All versions < V4.0), SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 Drives (Drives manufactured before 2021-08-13), SINUMERIK MC (All versions < V6.15), SINUMERIK ONE (All versions < V6.15). Affected devices are vulnerable to a memory protection bypass through a specific operation. A remote unauthenticated attacker with network access to port 102/tcp could potentially write arbitrary data and code to protected memory areas or read sensitive data to launch further attacks.
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Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Security researchers have found a way to extract a global encryption key that was hardcoded in the CPUs of several Siemens programmable logic controller (PLC) product lines, allowing them to compromise their secure communications and authentication. Siemens advises all customers to upgrade both the firmware of the impacted devices as well as the TIA Portal […]
newswww.csoonline.comOct 11, 2022, 9:04 PMResearchers have demonstrated that threat actors could obtain global private keys that protect some of Siemens’ industrial devices, and the vendor says it cannot rule out malicious exploitation in the future.
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newssecurityaffairs.comMay 30, 2021, 11:55 AM - CVE-2020-15782 flaw in Siemens PLCs allows remote hackSecurity Affairs
Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty discovered a new flaw in Siemens PLCs that can be exploited by a remote and unauthenticated attacker to hack the devices. Researchers at industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty have discovered a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens PLCs, tracked as CVE-2020-15782, that could be exploited by remote and unauthenticated attackers to bypass memory protection. The […]
newssecurityaffairs.comMay 28, 2021, 8:16 PM Researchers at industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty have identified a serious vulnerability that can be exploited by a remote and unauthenticated attacker to hack some of the programmable logic controllers (PLCs) made by Siemens.
newswww.securityweek.comMay 28, 2021, 3:08 PM
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