CVE-2020-10636 ICSA-20-140-02 Emerson OpenEnterprise

Medium 6.5 Published 24 Feb 2022 Updated 16 Apr 2025

Inadequate encryption allows attackers to obtain user account passwords in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA software.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-10636?

CVE-2020-10636 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA Software, published on 24 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Inadequate encryption may allow the passwords for Emerson OpenEnterprise versions through 3.3.4 user accounts to be obtained.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10636?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emerson Openenterprise Scada Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-10636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4hv2-r2p9-22rq.