Vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Automatic Tool
CVE-2020-7580
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (36.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Siemens Simatic_automatic_tool
- Siemens Simatic Automation Tool — versions All versions < V4 SP2
- Siemens Simatic_net_pc — versions 16
- Siemens Simatic Net Pc Software V14 — versions All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14
- Siemens Simatic Net Pc Software V15 — versions All versions
- Siemens Simatic Net Pc Software V16 — versions All versions < V16 Upd3
- Siemens Simatic_pcs_7
- Siemens Simatic Pcs Neo — versions All versions < V3.0 SP1
- Siemens Simatic_pcs_neo
- Siemens Simatic Prosave — versions All versions < V17
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- productcert@siemens.com (Vendor Advisory)
- productcert@siemens.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7580?
- CVE-2020-7580 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Automatic Tool, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7580?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7580 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.