CVE-2020-35683

Name: CVE-2020-35683
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-08-19T12:15:07.353+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-35683 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses ICMP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the ICMP checksum. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses ICMP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the ICMP checksum. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller than the size of the IP header, the ICMP checksum computation function may read out of bounds, causing a Denial-of-Service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.29%

81.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hcc-Embedded	Nichestack	3.0
Siemens	7km9300-0ae02-0aa0 Firmware	< 3.0.4

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-789208.pdfMitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.forescout.com/blog/new-critical-operational-technology-vulnerabilities-found-on-nichestack/Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.hcc-embedded.comProduct
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608209Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-789208.pdfMitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.forescout.com/blog/new-critical-operational-technology-vulnerabilities-found-on-nichestack/Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.hcc-embedded.comProduct
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608209Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Aug 19, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-35683?

How severe is CVE-2020-35683?

CVE-2020-35683 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35683?

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Source: NVD / NIST