CVE-2020-7586 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting multiple Siemens SIMATIC products, including PCS 7, PDM, STEP 7 V5.X, and SINAMICS STARTER. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk. A local attacker with user privileges can exploit this flaw without user interaction to cause a Denial-of-Service, and potentially gain access to confidential information or compromise system integrity. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_device_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:5.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:5.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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