CVE-2020-28393: High severity siemens scalance xm400 vulnerability

Published May 12, 2021
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Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker could create a permanent denial-of-service condition by sending specially crafted OSPF packets. Successful exploitation requires OSPF to be enabled on an affected device on the SCALANCE XM-400, XR-500 (All versions prior to v6.4).

Affected Software

24 affected componentsFixes available
Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 Family<6.4
6.4
Siemens SCALANCE XR-500 Family<6.4
6.4
Siemens Scalance Xm-400 Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xm-400
Siemens Scalance Xr524 Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xr524
Siemens Scalance Xr526 Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xr526
Siemens Scalance Xr528 Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xr528
Siemens Scalance Xr552 Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xr552
Siemens Scalance Xm416-4c Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xm416-4c
Siemens Scalance Xm408-8c Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xm408-8c
Siemens Scalance Xm408-4c Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xm408-4c
Siemens Scalance Xm416-4c L3 Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xm416-4c L3
Siemens Scalance Xm408-8c L3 Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xm408-8c L3
Siemens Scalance Xm408-4c L3 Firmware<6.4
Siemens Scalance Xm408-4c L3

Event History

May 12, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Aug 4, 2024
Data Sourced
via ICS·04:42 PM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-28393?

CVE-2020-28393 is a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create a permanent denial-of-service condition on affected Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 and XR-500 devices prior to version 6.4.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-28393?

CVE-2020-28393 has a severity value of 7.5, indicating a high severity.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-28393?

Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 and XR-500 devices prior to version 6.4 are affected by CVE-2020-28393.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-28393?

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit CVE-2020-28393 by sending specially crafted OSPF packets.

5

Are there any fixes available for CVE-2020-28393?

The affected devices can be fixed by updating to version 6.4 of Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 and XR-500 firmware.

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