CVE-2020-21047
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 16 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The libcpu component which is used by libasm of elfutils version 0.177 (git 47780c9e), suffers from denial-of-service vulnerability caused by application crashes due to out-of-bounds write (CWE-787), off-by-one error (CWE-193) and reachable assertion (CWE-617); to exploit the vulnerability, the attackers need to craft certain ELF files which bypass the missing bound checks.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000REsiemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)siemens_psirt
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - FixedSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478459/ - MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
- MitigationSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Only build and run applications from trusted sources.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (61)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.0|<3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.0|<3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.0|<3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.0|<3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.0|<3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2025-0382Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2025-12-09csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten als Building X, COMOS, Energy Services, Gridscale X, NX, RUGGEDCOM, SICAM, SIMATIC, SINEC, SINEMA, SIPLUS en Solid Edge.
- SSA-202008SSA-202008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ruggedcom Rox Before V2.17.02025-12-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Ruggedcom ROX familly contain multiple vulnerabilities before V2.17.0 Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- SSA-398330SSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.52023-12-12csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). These GNU/Linux vulnerabilities have been externally identified. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 are no longer maintained and there won't be any update to the CVE list anymore. Please update to the latest version. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V3.1 only; for versions < V3.1 refer to Siemens Security Bulletin SSB-439005 (https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssb-439005.html).
- ICSA-23-348-10Siemens SIMATIC S7-15002023-12-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). These GNU/Linux vulnerabilities have been externally identified. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V3.1 only; for versions < V3.1 refer to Siemens Security Bulletin SSB-439005 ( https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssb-439005.html).
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2020-21047/cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00026.htmlcnnvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25068cnnvd
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commitdiff;h=99dc63b10b3878616b85df2dfd2e4e7103e414b8cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5490cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00026.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25068enisa_euvd
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=99dc63b10b3878616b85df2dfd2e4e7103e414b8enisa_euvd
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