What is CVE-2020-16235?

CVE-2020-16235 is a low-severity vulnerability in Emerson Open Enterprise, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2022-05-19.

How severe is CVE-2020-16235?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Emerson Open Enterprise

CVE-2020-16235

Inadequate encryption may allow the credentials used by Emerson OpenEnterprise, up through version 3.3.5, to access field devices and external systems to be obtained.

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Emerson Open Enterprise — versions All
Emerson Openenterprise_scada_server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16235?: CVE-2020-16235 is a low-severity vulnerability in Emerson Open Enterprise, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2022-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2020-16235?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.