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Full vulnerability report · 2020
CVE-2020-24977High confidence

GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c

n/a · n/a

6.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-398330 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 18 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5
5 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)
  • SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)
Summary
GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.
Remediation
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2020-17677

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.

What

GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.

Why

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.

Why

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → Out-of-bounds Read → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-125 ↗

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-125Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

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Official advisory
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Official advisory
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Official advisory
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Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1015Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2020-19187 Référence CVE CVE-2020-19188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-19188 Référence CVE CVE-2020-19189 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-19189 Référence CVE CVE-2020-19190 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-19190 Référence CVE CVE-2020-19909 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-19909 Référence CVE CVE-2020-21047 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-21047 Référence CVE CVE-2020-21913 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-21913 Référence CVE CVE-2020-22218 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-22218 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24659 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24659 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24977 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24977 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25692 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25692 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25709 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25709 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25710 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25710 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26116 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26116 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27618 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27618 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28196 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29361 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29361 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29362 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0499Multiples vulnérabilités dans Tenable Nessus Network Monitor

d?id=CVE-2020-11656 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13434 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13435 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13435 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13630 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13630 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13631 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13631 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13632 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13632 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13871 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13871 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14155 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14155 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15358 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15358 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24977 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24977 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35525 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35525 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35527 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35527 Référence CVE CVE-2020-7595 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7595 Référence CVE CVE-2020-9327 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9327 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20227 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20227 Référence CVE CVE-2021-30560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-30560 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-31239 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3517 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory
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ord?id=CVE-2020-14360 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14361 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14361 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14362 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14362 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14363 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14363 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15358 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15358 Référence CVE CVE-2020-1971 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1971 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24330 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24330 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24331 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24331 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24332 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24332 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24977 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24977 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25648 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25648 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25692 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25692 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25712 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25712 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26116 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26116 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26137 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26137 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27618 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27618 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27619 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27619 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27783 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0); SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 3 Sept 2020 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 15:26 UTC · CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-17677
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-17677↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗Public exploit reference↗Patch or update reference↗Patch or update reference↗Patch or update reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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