A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V16), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions <= V16), SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panels (All versions <= V16), SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort Panels (All versions <= V16). Affected devices insufficiently block excessive authentication attempts. This could allow a remote attacker to discover user passwords and obtain access to the Sm@rt Server via a brute-force attack.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-09-09T19:15:19.787
2024-11-21T05:06:10.660
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_basic_panels_2nd_generation_firmware | ≤ 14 | Yes |
| Hardware | siemens | simatic_hmi_basic_panels_2nd_generation | - | No |
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware | * | Yes |
| Hardware | siemens | simatic_hmi_comfort_panels | - | No |
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_mobile_panels_firmware | * | Yes |
| Hardware | siemens | simatic_hmi_mobile_panels | - | No |
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_united_comfort_panels_firmware | * | Yes |
| Hardware | siemens | simatic_hmi_united_comfort_panels | - | No |
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