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CVE-2020-35683

An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses ICMP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the ICMP checksum. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller than the size of the IP header, the ICMP checksum computation function may read out of bounds, causing a Denial-of-Service.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, 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 and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from hcc-embedded, from siemens, from siemens organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, 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.

Published

2021-08-19T12:15:07.353

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:27:50.590

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-125

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	hcc-embedded	nichestack	3.0	Yes
Operating System	siemens	7km9300-0ae02-0aa0_firmware	< 3.0.4	Yes
Hardware	siemens	7km9300-0ae02-0aa0	-	No

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-789208.pdf Mitigation, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.forescout.com/blog/new-critical-operational-technology-vulnerabilities-found-on-nichestack/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.hcc-embedded.com Product ([email protected])
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608209 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-789208.pdf Mitigation, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.forescout.com/blog/new-critical-operational-technology-vulnerabilities-found-on-nichestack/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.hcc-embedded.com Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608209 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hcc-embedded's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.