# CVE-2020-7542: Denial of service in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Legacy Controllers Modicon Quantum & Modicon Premium (see security notifications for affected versions) > A specially crafted Modbus request can cause a denial of service in Schneider Electric Modicon controllers, impacting industrial operations. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** No - **Published:** 11 Dec 2020 - **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-c36c-5h7j-842j ## What is CVE-2020-7542? CVE-2020-7542 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Legacy Controllers Modicon Quantum & Modicon Premium (see security notifications for affected versions), published on 11 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description A CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability exists in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Legacy Controllers Modicon Quantum & Modicon Premium (see security notifications for affected versions), that could cause denial of service when a specially crafted Read Physical Memory request over Modbus is sent to the controller. Weakness: CWE-754 (Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7542? It affects 20 products. Products: Schneider-Electric 140cpu65150 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp341000 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342000 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420102 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420102cl Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342020 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420302 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420302cl Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep581020 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep582020 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep582040 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep583020 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep583040 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep584020 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep584040 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep585040 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M580 Bmep586040 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Tsxp574634 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Tsxp575634 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Tsxp576634 Firmware. ## How do I fix CVE-2020-7542? No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. ## Is CVE-2020-7542 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7542 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Legacy Controllers Modicon Quantum & Modicon Premium (see security notifications for affected versions) - [CVE-2020-7540](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7540/): Missing authorization in Web Server on Modicon M340, Legacy Offers Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium and associated Communication Modules (see security notification for affected versions) (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2021-22785](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22785/): Information disclosure in Modicon M340 CPUs: BMXP34 (Versions prior to V3.40), Modicon M340 X80 Ethernet Communication Modules: BMXNOE0100 (H), BMXNOE0110 (H), BMXNOC0401, BMXNOR0200H RTU (All Versions), Modicon Premium Processors with integrated Ethernet (Copro): TSXP574634, TSXP575634, TSXP576634 (All Versions), Modicon Quantum Processors with Integrated Ethernet (Copro): 140CPU65xxxxx (All Versions), Modicon Quantum Communication Modules: 140NOE771x1, 140NOC78x00, 140NOC77101 (All Versions), Modicon Premium Communication Modules: TSXETY4103, TSXETY5103 (All Versions) (high 7.5) - [CVE-2021-22787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22787/): Denial of service in Modicon M340 CPUs: BMXP34 (Versions prior to V3.40), Modicon M340 X80 Ethernet Communication Modules: BMXNOE0100 (H), BMXNOE0110 (H), BMXNOC0401, BMXNOR0200H RTU (All Versions), Modicon Premium Processors with integrated Ethernet (Copro): TSXP574634, TSXP575634, TSXP576634 (All Versions), Modicon Quantum Processors with Integrated Ethernet (Copro): 140CPU65xxxxx (All Versions), Modicon Quantum Communication Modules: 140NOE771x1, 140NOC78x00, 140NOC77101 (All Versions), Modicon Premium Communication Modules: TSXETY4103, TSXETY5103 (All Versions) (high 7.5) - [CVE-2021-22788](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22788/): Memory corruption in Modicon M340 CPUs: BMXP34 (Versions prior to V3.40), Modicon M340 X80 Ethernet Communication Modules: BMXNOE0100 (H), BMXNOE0110 (H), BMXNOC0401, BMXNOR0200H RTU (All Versions), Modicon Premium Processors with integrated Ethernet (Copro): TSXP574634, TSXP575634, TSXP576634 (All Versions), Modicon Quantum Processors with Integrated Ethernet (Copro): 140CPU65xxxxx (All Versions), Modicon Quantum Communication Modules: 140NOE771x1, 140NOC78x00, 140NOC77101 (All Versions), Modicon Premium Communication Modules: TSXETY4103, TSXETY5103 (All Versions) (high 7.5) - [CVE-2020-7535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7535/): Path traversal in Web Server on Modicon M340, Legacy Offers Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium and associated Communication Modules (see security notification for affected versions) (high 7.5) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7542 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2020-7542 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Legacy Controllers Modicon Quantum & Modicon Premium (see security notifications for affected versions), published on 11 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7542 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Legacy Controllers Modicon Quantum & Modicon Premium (see security notifications for affected versions). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7542/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7542/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7542 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7542 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7542 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7542/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.