What is the severity of CVE-2020-10048?

The severity of CVE-2020-10048 is medium with a score of 5.5.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-10048?

SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions) and SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5 SP2) are affected by CVE-2020-10048.

How does the vulnerability in CVE-2020-10048 allow the bypass of password protection?

The vulnerability in CVE-2020-10048 allows an attacker to bypass the password protection on protected files through an insecure password verification process.

What is the CVE ID of this vulnerability?

The CVE ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-10048.

Are there any fixes available for CVE-2020-10048?

Refer to the Siemens Security Advisory SSA-944678 for available fixes and mitigation steps for CVE-2020-10048.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-10048

medium

5.5

CWE

287 288

9/2/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-10048

Q: How does the vulnerability in CVE-2020-10048 allow the bypass of password protection?

The vulnerability in CVE-2020-10048 allows an attacker to bypass the password protection on protected files through an insecure password verification process.

Q: What is the CVE ID of this vulnerability?

The CVE ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-10048.

Q: Are there any fixes available for CVE-2020-10048?

Refer to the Siemens Security Advisory SSA-944678 for available fixes and mitigation steps for CVE-2020-10048.

First published: Tue Feb 09 2021(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5 SP2). Due to an insecure password verification process, an attacker could bypass the password protection set on protected files, thus being granted access to the protected content, circumventing authentication.

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7
Siemens Simatic WinCC	<7.5
Siemens Simatic WinCC	=7.5-sp1
Siemens Simatic WinCC	=7.5-sp1_update1
Siemens Simatic WinCC	=7.5-sp1_update2

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Reference Links

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-944678.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10048?
The severity of CVE-2020-10048 is medium with a score of 5.5.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-10048?
SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions) and SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5 SP2) are affected by CVE-2020-10048.
How does the vulnerability in CVE-2020-10048 allow the bypass of password protection?
The vulnerability in CVE-2020-10048 allows an attacker to bypass the password protection on protected files through an insecure password verification process.
What is the CVE ID of this vulnerability?
The CVE ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-10048.
Are there any fixes available for CVE-2020-10048?
Refer to the Siemens Security Advisory SSA-944678 for available fixes and mitigation steps for CVE-2020-10048.

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