Improper input validation in Rockwell Automation Armor Compact Guardlogix 5370 Controllers

CVE-2020-6998

The connection establishment algorithm found in Rockwell Automation CompactLogix 5370 and ControlLogix 5570 versions 33 and prior does not sufficiently manage its control flow during execution, creating an infinite loop. This may allow an attacker to send specially crafted CIP packet requests to a controller, which may cause denial-of-service conditions in communications with other products.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (82.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-6998: held from 0.022 to 0.023.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.023 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6998?
CVE-2020-6998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Armor Compact Guardlogix 5370 Controllers, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2022-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-6998?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.