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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2020-28400High confidence

Affected devices contain a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service condition

Siemens · Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller

Official source article: Siemens SSA-599968 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

8.7HighCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 356 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 1.86% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Siemens Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 356 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

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-599968 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 10 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-599968: Denial of Service Vulnerability in Profinet Devices
356 known affected

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

  • Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller
  • Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: EK-ERTEC 200
  • Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: EK-ERTEC 200P
  • RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU (6GK6108-4AM00-2BA2)
  • RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM (6GK6108-4AM00-2DA2)
  • SCALANCE M804PB (6GK5804-0AP00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5812-1BA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1AA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router (6GK5816-1BA00-2AA2)
  • SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Router (6GK5826-2AB00-2AB2)
  • SCALANCE M874-2 (6GK5874-2AA00-2AA2)
Summary
Affected devices contain a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability can be triggered if a large amount of DCP reset packets are sent to the device.
Remediation
Update to V1.1.3 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-2020-20859

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 actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 356 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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What, why and how

Affected devices contain a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability can be triggered if a large amount of DCP reset packets are sent to the device.

What

Affected devices contain a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability can be triggered if a large amount of DCP reset packets are sent to the device.

Why

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

Affected devices contain a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability can be triggered if a large amount of DCP reset packets are sent to the device.

Why

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

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.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-770 ↗

CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: 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.ATNoneAttack requirements: No additional deployment or execution condition is required.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCNoneVulnerable-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VINoneVulnerable-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VAHighVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SINoneSubsequent-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
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.
NetworkUnauthenticatedDenial of serviceCWE-770
A

Official authority intelligence

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

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20210714Security Bulletin 14 Jul 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 14 Jul 2021, published on 14 July 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-124Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2020-24588 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26139 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26139 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26140 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26140 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26141 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26141 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26143 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26144 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26144 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26145 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26145 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26146 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26146 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26147 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26147 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28400 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28400 Référence CVE CVE-2020-8670 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8670 Référence CVE CVE-2020-8703 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8703 Référence CVE CVE-2020-8704 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8704 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20093 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20093 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20094 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20094 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3449 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3449 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3712 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3712 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37185 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-518Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

220 du 13 juillet 2021 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-772220.pdf Bulletin de sécurité Siemens ssa-913875 du 13 juillet 2021 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-913875.pdf Bulletin de sécurité Siemens ssa-941426 du 13 juillet 2021 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-941426.pdf Référence CVE CVE-2015-8011 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8011 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15782 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15782 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26147 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26147 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27827 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27827 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28400 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28400 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20093 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20093 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20094 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20094 Référence CVE CVE-2021-25671 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25671 Référence CVE CVE-2021-29998 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29998 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31892 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-31892 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31893 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-31893 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31894 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-31894 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31895 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-010133複数のシーメンス製品における制限またはスロットリング無しのリソースの割り当てに関する脆弱性

複数のシーメンス製品には、制限またはスロットリング無しのリソースの割り当てに関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
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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.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
Update to V1.1.3 or later version
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
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 13 Jul 2021 · Last source change 14 Apr 2026, 08:35 UTC · CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
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-2020-20859
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
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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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    < *; < V4.7; < V6.4 · 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.
    After
    < *; < V4.7; < V6.4 · Fixed: Update to V1.1.3 or later version
    Siemens ProductCERT ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-20859↗Siemens ProductCERT security advisory · Siemens SSA-599968↗CVE authority or vendor 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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