CVE-2020-7488

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory se.com
Affected: n/a EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions)SoMachine, SoMachine Motion (all versions)Modicon M218 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M241 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M251 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M258 Logic Controller (all versions)
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-105-02 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7488?
CVE-2020-7488 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7488?
To fix CVE-2020-7488, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-7488 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7488 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7488?
CVE-2020-7488 affects n/a EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions)SoMachine, SoMachine Motion (all versions)Modicon M218 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M241 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M251 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M258 Logic Controller (all versions).
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