CVE-2020-28168
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Axios NPM package 0.21.0 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability where an attacker is able to bypass a proxy by providing a URL that responds with a redirect to a restricted host or IP address.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSINEC INSsiemens_psirt
Update to V1.0 SP2 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109812610/ - FixedSINEC INScisa_csaf_ot
Update to V1.0 SP2 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109812610/ - FixedPowerSYSTEM Centercisa_csaf_ot
For CVE-2020-28168 and CVE-2023-45857, users can limit outbound connection requests from the PowerSYSTEM Center security zone to external websites.
- MitigationPowerSYSTEM Centercisa_csaf_ot
For all vulnerabilities, users can disable usage of previous UI extensions.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-637483SSA-637483 Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in SINEC INS before V1.0 SP22022-09-13csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities affecting various third-party components of SINEC INS before V1.0 SP2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition, disclose sensitive data or violate the system integrity. Siemens has released an update for the SINEC INS and recommends to update to the latest version.
- GHSA-4w2v-q235-vp99Axios vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery2021-01-04ghsa · osvUS
Axios NPM package 0.21.0 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability where an attacker is able to bypass a proxy by providing a URL that responds with a redirect to a restricted host or IP address.
- ICSA-22-258-05Siemens SINEC INS2022-09-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Multiple vulnerabilities affecting various third-party components of SINEC INS before V1.0 SP2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition, disclose sensitive data or violate the system integrity. Siemens has released an update for the SINEC INS and recommends to update to the latest version.
- ICSA-24-277-02Subnet Solutions Inc. PowerSYSTEM Center2024-10-01icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker bypassing a proxy, creating a denial-of-service condition, or viewing sensitive information.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-637483.pdfcnnvd
- https://github.com/axios/axios/issues/3369cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r25d53acd06f29244b8a103781b0339c5e7efee9099a4d52f0c230e4a@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r954d80fd18e9dafef6e813963eb7e08c228151c2b6268ecd63b35d1f@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdfd2901b8b697a3f6e2c9c6ecc688fd90d7f881937affb5144d61d6e@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28168cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-22-258-05cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Node-js-Axios-information-disclosure-via-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-34243cnnvd
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