CVE-2020-7592
lowpriority · track · 26OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-24
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI KTP700F Mobile Arctic (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panels 2nd Generation (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions). Unencrypted communication between the configuration software and the respective device could allow an attacker to capture potential plain text communication and have access to sensitive information.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationSIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl.'SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
As much as possible, connect the Engineering Station (or device with the WinCC Engineering software) directly to the HMI without using any network device in between.
- MitigationSIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation (incl.'SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
As much as possible, connect the Engineering Station (or device with the WinCC Engineering software) directly to the HMI without using any network device in between.
- MitigationSIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl.'SIPLUS variants)cisa_csaf_ot
As much as possible, connect the Engineering Station (or device with the WinCC Engineering software) directly to the HMI without using any network device in between.
- MitigationSIMATIC HMI KTP700F Mobile Arcticcisa_csaf_ot
As much as possible, connect the Engineering Station (or device with the WinCC Engineering software) directly to the HMI without using any network device in between.
- MitigationSIMATIC HMI Mobile Panels 2nd Generationcisa_csaf_ot
As much as possible, connect the Engineering Station (or device with the WinCC Engineering software) directly to the HMI without using any network device in between.
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advancedcisa_csaf_ot
As much as possible, connect the Engineering Station (or device with the WinCC Engineering software) directly to the HMI without using any network device in between.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.3–6.5
weaknesses
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affected products (24)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- siemens simatic hmi basic panels 1st generationall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_basic_panels_1st_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens simatic hmi basic panels 2nd generationall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_basic_panels_2nd_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-196-04Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panels2020-07-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-364335.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7592cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-04cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/SIMATIC-information-disclosure-via-Clear-Text-Transmission-32815cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2387/cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-364335.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-04enisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-364335.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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