ProficySCADA for iOS 5.0.25920 - 'Password' Denial of Service
Priority LOW 27CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
ProficySCADA for iOS 5.0.25920 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by manipulating the password input field. Attackers can overwrite the password field with 257 bytes of repeated characters to trigger an application crash and prevent successful authentication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. | ProficySCADA for iOS | 5.0.25920 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ProficySCADA for iOS VendorGE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. Affected 5.0.25920 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mww4-fjrj-9q3m
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2020-37143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mww4-fjrj-9q3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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