CVE-2020-28214
A CWE-760: Use of a One-Way Hash with a Predictable Salt vulnerability exists in Modicon M221 (all references, all versions), that could allow an attacker to pre-compute the hash value using dictionary attack technique such as rainbow tables,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A CWE-760: Use of a One-Way Hash with a Predictable Salt vulnerability exists in Modicon M221 (all references, all versions), that could allow an attacker to pre-compute the hash value using dictionary attack technique such as rainbow tables, effectively disabling the protection that an unpredictable salt would provide.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.73% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-760
- Affected
- schneider-electric/modicon m221 firmware
- Source
- cybersecurity@se.com
References
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-04Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-315-05/Vendor Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-04Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-315-05/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.