CVE-2020-7488: High severity Schneider-electric Ecostruxure Machine Expert vulnerability

Published Apr 22, 2020
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Updated

A CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability exists which could leak sensitive information transmitted between the software and the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.

Affected Software

19 affected components
Schneider-electric Ecostruxure Machine Expert
Schneider-electric Somachine
Schneider-electric Somachine Motion
Schneider-electric Modicon M218 Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon M218
Schneider-electric Modicon M241 Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon M241
Schneider-electric Modicon M251 Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon M251
Schneider-electric Modicon M258 Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon M258
All of the following
Schneider-electric Modicon M218 Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon M218
All of the following
Schneider-electric Modicon M241 Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon M241
All of the following
Schneider-electric Modicon M251 Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon M251
All of the following
Schneider-electric Modicon M258 Firmware
Schneider-electric Modicon M258

Event History

Apr 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:51 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-7488.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-7488?

CVE-2020-7488 has a severity level of 7.5 (High).

3

Which software products are affected by CVE-2020-7488?

The vulnerability affects Schneider-electric Ecostruxure Machine Expert, Schneider-electric Somachine, and Schneider-electric Somachine Motion.

4

How can CVE-2020-7488 be exploited?

CVE-2020-7488 can be exploited by an attacker intercepting and reading sensitive information transmitted between the software and the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-7488?

To fix CVE-2020-7488, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches and updates provided by Schneider-Electric. Additionally, users should ensure that sensitive information is transmitted securely.

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