CVE-2020-7592 Information disclosure in SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants)
Attackers can capture sensitive information from unencrypted communication between configuration software and Siemens HMI devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7592?
CVE-2020-7592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens AG SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants), published on 14 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI KTP700F Mobile Arctic (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panels 2nd Generation (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions). Unencrypted communication between the configuration software and the respective device could allow an attacker to capture potential plain text communication and have access to sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7592?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Siemens Simatic Hmi Basic Panels 1st Generation, Siemens Simatic Hmi Basic Panels 2nd Generation, Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Panels Firmware, Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp700f Mobile Arctic Firmware, Siemens Simatic Hmi Mobile Panels 2nd Generation Firmware, Siemens Simatic Wincc Runtime Advanced.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7592?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7592 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhgv-m547-f82g.