CVE-2020-7580
Siemens · published 2020-06-10
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by Siemens AG via the CVE Program.
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V4 SP2), SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Upd3), SIMATIC PCS neo (All versions < V3.0 SP1), SIMATIC ProSave (All versions < V17), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (All versions < V21.8), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16 (All versions < V3.16 P018), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions < V3.17 P003), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 3), SINAMICS STARTER (All Versions < V5.4 HF2), SINAMICS Startdrive (All Versions < V16 Update 3), SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2), SINEMA Server (All versions < V14 SP3), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All Versions < V6.14), SINUMERIK Operate (All Versions < V6.14). A common component used by the affected applications regularly calls a helper binary with SYSTEM privileges while the call path is not quoted. This could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYTEM privileges.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Modified
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Automation Tool | All versions < V4 SP2: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 | All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 | All versions < V16 Upd3: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo | All versions < V3.0 SP1: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC ProSave | All versions < V17: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller | All versions < V21.8: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 | All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14 | All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 | All versions < V15.1 Update 5: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 | All versions < V16 Update 2: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 | All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16 | All versions < V3.16 P018: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 | All versions < V3.17 P003: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced | All versions < V16 Update 2: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 | All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 | All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15 | All versions < V15.1 Update 5: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 | All versions < V16 Update 2: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 | All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14: affected |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 | All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 3: affected |
| Siemens | SINAMICS STARTER | All Versions < V5.4 HF2: affected |
| Siemens | SINAMICS Startdrive | All Versions < V16 Update 3: affected |
| Siemens | SINEC NMS | All versions < V1.0 SP2: affected |
| Siemens | SINEMA Server | All versions < V14 SP3: affected |
| Siemens | SINUMERIK ONE virtual | All Versions < V6.14: affected |
| Siemens | SINUMERIK Operate | All Versions < V6.14: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (17)
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_automatic_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_neo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_prosave:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_software_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_open_architecture:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_advanced:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinamics_startdrive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinamics_starter_commissioning_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_network_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinumerik_one_virtual:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinumerik_operate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MEDIUM — as published by NIST (Primary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HIGH — as published by NIST (Primary)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-312271.pdf
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-04
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-312271.pdf
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-04
Source dates: published 2020-06-10, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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