CVE-2020-7585
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CVE-2020-7585 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP3), SIMATIC PDM (All versions < V9.2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SINAMICS STARTER (containing STEP 7 OEM version) (All versions < V5.4 HF2). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP3), SIMATIC PDM (All versions < V9.2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SINAMICS STARTER (containing STEP 7 OEM version) (All versions < V5.4 HF2). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with local access to the affected systems. Successful exploitation requires user privileges but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the availability of the system as well as to have access to confidential information.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Simatic Pcs 7 | All versions |
| Siemens | Simatic Process Device Manager | All versions |
| Siemens | Simatic Step 7 | < 5.6 |
| Siemens | Simatic Step 7 | 5.6 |
| Siemens | Sinamics Starter | < 5.4 |
| Siemens | Sinamics Starter | 5.4 |
References
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-05Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-05Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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