CVE-2020-28391
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < ...
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 65th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
SCALANCE X devices might not generate a unique random key after factory reset, and use a private key shipped with the firmware. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
1.1% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 65th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 1409 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants)ICS / OT / IoT
- SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants)ICS / OT / IoT
- SCALANCE X-200RNA switch familyICS / OT / IoT
- scalance x200-4pirt firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- scalance x201-3pirt firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- scalance x202-2irt firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- scalance x202-2pirt firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- scalance x202-2pirt siplus net firmwareICS / OT / IoT
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Scored 5.9 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Credential AccessT1552Unsecured Credentialshigh confidence
- Initial AccessT1078Valid Accountshigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-274900.json
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-274900.txt
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-274900.pdf
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