Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Siemens SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC HMI KTP700F Mobile Arctic (All versions), SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panels 2nd Generation (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions). Unencrypted communication between the configuration software and the respective device could allow an attacker to capture potential plain text communication and have access to sensitive information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl. SIPLUS variants) | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC HMI KTP700F Mobile Arctic | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panels 2nd Generation | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl. SIPLUS variants) VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC HMI KTP700F Mobile Arctic VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panels 2nd Generation VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_basic_panels_1st_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_basic_panels_2nd_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_advanced:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_comfort_panels:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_ktp700f_mobile_arctic_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_ktp700f_mobile_arctic:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_mobile_panels_2nd_generation_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_mobile_panels_2nd_generation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_basic_panels_1st_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_basic_panels_2nd_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_advanced:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_comfort_panels:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_ktp700f_mobile_arctic_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_ktp700f_mobile_arctic:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_hmi_mobile_panels_2nd_generation_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_hmi_mobile_panels_2nd_generation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhgv-m547-f82g
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-7592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhgv-m547-f82g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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