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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2020-35684High confidence

An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0

n/a · n/a

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; 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.

2 current
SEVD-2021-217-01 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 5.0.0 · finalSchneider Electric CPCERTNicheStack TCP/IP Vulnerabilities (INFRA:HALT) in Lexium ILE, ILA, ILS, and Communication Option Boards for Altivar and Lexium32 drives
4 known affected

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

  • Schneider Electric Lexium ILE ILA ILS communication drive version 01.110 and prior
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 32/320/340/600/900 Profinet communication module (VW3A3627)
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 32/320 and Lexium 32 Ethernet TCP/IP communication module (VW3A3616) versions prior to V1.20IE01
  • Schneider Electric Altivar 61/71 Profinet communication card (VW3A3327) All versions
Summary
Five of the 14 vulnerabilities disclosed by researchers in the NicheStack TCP/IP component impact Schneider Electric’s Lexium ILE, ILA, ILS, Altivar Profinet Communication Module (VW3A3627), Altivar and Lexium Ethernet TCP/IP Communication Module (VW3A3616), and Altivar Profinet - Communication Card (VW3A3327). Additional information vulnerability details can be found at https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-217-01.
Remediation
V01.111 of Lexium ILE, ILA, ILS communication module includes a fix for these vulnerabilities. Reboot is needed. Please contact your local Schneider Electric technical support for more information on how to get the firmware and how to upgrade the communication firmware module.
SSA-789208 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalSiemens ProductCERTSSA-789208: Multiple Vulnerabilities (INFRA:HALT) in Interniche IP-Stack based Low Voltage Devices
5 known affected

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

  • SENTRON 3WA COM190
  • SENTRON 3WL COM35
  • SENTRON 7KM PAC Switched Ethernet PROFINET Expansion Module (7KM9300-0AE00-0AA0)
  • SENTRON 7KM PAC Switched Ethernet PROFINET Expansion Module (7KM9300-0AE01-0AA0)
  • SENTRON 7KM PAC Switched Ethernet PROFINET Expansion Module (7KM9300-0AE02-0AA0)
Summary
The code that parses TCP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the length of the TCP payload within the TCP checksum computation function. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller than the size of the IP header, the TCP checksum computation function may read out of bounds. A low-impact write-out-of-bounds is also possible.
Remediation
Update to V2.0.0 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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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-2020-23343

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

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses TCP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the length of the TCP payload within the TCP checksum computation function. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller than the size of the IP header, the TCP checksum computation function may read out of bounds (a low-impact write-out-of-bounds is also possible).

What

An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses TCP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the length of the TCP payload within the TCP checksum computation function. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller than the size of the IP header, the TCP checksum computation function may read out of bounds (a low-impact write-out-of-bounds is also possible).

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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

An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses TCP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the length of the TCP payload within the TCP checksum computation function. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller than the size of the IP header, the TCP checksum computation function may read out of bounds (a low-impact write-out-of-bounds is also possible).

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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.
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 → Improper Input Validation → 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-20 ↗

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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:N/I:N/A:H

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.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major 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-20
A

Official authority intelligence

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

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0363Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Schneider

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Schneider. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur, une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et un déni de service à distance.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-815Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Schneider

rg/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4859 Référence CVE CVE-2018-7240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7240 Référence CVE CVE-2018-7241 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7241 Référence CVE CVE-2018-7242 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7242 Référence CVE CVE-2018-7857 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7857 Référence CVE CVE-2019-6807 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6807 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28895 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28895 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35198 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35683 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35683 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35684 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35684 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35685 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35685 Référence CVE CVE-2020-7535 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7535 Référence CVE CVE-2020-7536 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7536 Référence CVE CVE-2020-7549 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7549 Référence CVE CVE-2020-7562 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7562 Référence CVE CVE-2020-7563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7563 Référence CVE CVE-2020-7564 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7564 Référence CVE CVE-2021-22785 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-227

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-599Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Siemens. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

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
Schneider Electric Lexium ILE ILA ILS communication drive version 01.110 and prior; Schneider Electric Altivar 32/320/340/600/900 Profinet communication module (VW3A3627); Schneider Electric Altivar 32/320 and Lexium 32 Ethernet TCP/IP communication module (VW3A3616) versions prior to V1.20IE01; Schneider Electric Altivar 61/71 Profinet communication card (VW3A3327) All versions
Fixed
Schneider Electric Lexium ILE ILA ILS communication drive 01.111; Schneider Electric Altivar 32/320 and Lexium 32 Ethernet TCP/IP communication module (VW3A3616) versions prior to V1.20IE01
Action
V01.111 of Lexium ILE, ILA, ILS communication module includes a fix for these vulnerabilities. Reboot is needed. Please contact your local Schneider Electric technical support for more information on how to get the firmware and how to upgrade the communication firmware module.
Workaround
A mitigation or workaround reference is available from the source linked below; validate it against the affected product and version.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 19 Aug 2021 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 17:09 UTC · CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

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-2020-23343
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
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
Mitigation reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-23343↗Vendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT↗Mitigation reference↗Mitigation reference↗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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