CVE-2020-15799: High severity siemens scalance x200-4pirt vulnerability

Published Jan 12, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.5.0). The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to reboot the device over the network by using special urls from integrated web server of the affected products.

Affected Software

132 affected components
Siemens Scalance X200-4pirt Firmware<5.5.0
Siemens Scalance X200-4pirt
Siemens Scalance X201-3pirt Firmware<5.5.0
Siemens Scalance X201-3pirt
Siemens Scalance X202-2irt Firmware<5.5.0
Siemens Scalance X202-2irt
Siemens Scalance X202-2pirt Firmware<5.5.0
Siemens Scalance X202-2pirt
Siemens Scalance X202-2pirt Siplus Net Firmware<5.5.0
Siemens Scalance X202-2pirt Siplus Net
Siemens Scalance X204irt Firmware<5.5.0
Siemens Scalance X204irt
Siemens Scalance X307-3 Firmware
Siemens Scalance X307-3
Siemens Scalance X307-3ld Firmware
Siemens Scalance X307-3ld
Siemens Scalance X308-2 Firmware
Siemens Scalance X308-2
Siemens Scalance X308-2ld Firmware
Siemens Scalance X308-2ld
Siemens Scalance X308-2lh Firmware
Siemens Scalance X308-2lh
Siemens Scalance X308-2lh\+ Firmware
Siemens Scalance X308-2lh\+
Siemens Scalance X308-2m Firmware
Siemens Scalance X308-2m
Siemens Scalance X308-2m Ts Firmware
Siemens Scalance X308-2m Ts
Siemens Scalance X310 Firmware
Siemens Scalance X310
Siemens Scalance X310fe Firmware
Siemens Scalance X310fe
Siemens Scalance X320-1fe Firmware
Siemens Scalance X320-1fe
Siemens Scalance X320-3ldfe Firmware
Siemens Scalance X320-3ldfe
Siemens Scalance Xb205-3 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xb205-3
Siemens Scalance Xb205-3ld Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xb205-3ld
Siemens Scalance Xb208 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xb208
Siemens Scalance Xb213-3 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xb213-3
Siemens Scalance Xb213-3ld Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xb213-3ld
Siemens Scalance Xb216 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xb216
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2g Poe Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2g Poe
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2g Poe Eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2g Poe Eec
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp Eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp Eec
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp G Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp G
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp G \(e\/ip\) Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp G \(e\/ip\)
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp G Eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc206-2sfp G Eec
Siemens Scalance Xc208 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc208
Siemens Scalance Xc208eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc208eec
Siemens Scalance Xc208g Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc208g
Siemens Scalance Xc208g \(e\/ip\) Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc208g \(e\/ip\)
Siemens Scalance Xc208g Eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc208g Eec
Siemens Scalance Xc208g Poe Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc208g Poe
Siemens Scalance Xc216 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc216
Siemens Scalance Xc216-4c Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc216-4c
Siemens Scalance Xc216-4c G Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc216-4c G
Siemens Scalance Xc216-4c G \(e\/ip\) Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc216-4c G \(e\/ip\)
Siemens Scalance Xc216-4c G Eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc216-4c G Eec
Siemens Scalance Xc216eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc216eec
Siemens Scalance Xc224-4c G Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc224-4c G
Siemens Scalance Xc224-4c G \(e\/ip\) Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc224-4c G \(e\/ip\)
Siemens Scalance Xc224-4c G Eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc224-4c G Eec
Siemens Scalance Xc224 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xc224
Siemens Scalance Xf201-3p Irt Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf201-3p Irt
Siemens Scalance Xf202-2p Irt Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf202-2p Irt
Siemens Scalance Xf204 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf204
Siemens Scalance Xf204-2 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf204-2
Siemens Scalance Xf204-2ba Dna Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf204-2ba Dna
Siemens Scalance Xf204-2ba Irt Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf204-2ba Irt
Siemens Scalance Xf204 Dna Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf204 Dna
Siemens Scalance Xf204irt Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf204irt
Siemens Scalance Xf206-1 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf206-1
Siemens Scalance Xf208 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xf208
Siemens Scalance Xp208 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xp208
Siemens Scalance Xp208 \(eip\) Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xp208 \(eip\)
Siemens Scalance Xp208eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xp208eec
Siemens Scalance Xp208poe Eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xp208poe Eec
Siemens Scalance Xp216 Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xp216
Siemens Scalance Xp216 \(eip\) Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xp216 \(eip\)
Siemens Scalance Xp216eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xp216eec
Siemens Scalance Xp216poe Eec Firmware<5.2.5
Siemens Scalance Xp216poe Eec

Event History

Jan 12, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15799?

CVE-2020-15799 has been assigned a moderate severity level, potentially allowing unauthorized users to reboot affected devices.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-15799?

To fix CVE-2020-15799, update your SCALANCE X-200 switch family firmware to version 5.2.5 or higher.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-15799?

CVE-2020-15799 affects all versions of SCALANCE X-200 and SCALANCE X-200IRT switch families prior to specified firmware versions.

4

Can CVE-2020-15799 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-15799 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker.

5

What impact does CVE-2020-15799 have on network security?

CVE-2020-15799 can lead to device instability due to unauthorized reboots, impacting network availability and reliability.

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