CVE-2020-10048
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CVE-2020-10048 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5 SP2). Due to an insecure password verification process, an attacker could bypass the password protection set on protected files, thus being granted access to the protected content, circumventing authentication.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5 SP2). Due to an insecure password verification process, an attacker could bypass the password protection set on protected files, thus being granted access to the protected content, circumventing authentication.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Simatic Pcs 7 | All versions | — |
| Siemens | Simatic Wincc | < 7.5 | — |
| Siemens | Simatic Wincc | 7.5 | Sp1 |
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