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Full vulnerability report · 2020
CVE-2020-7487High confidence

A CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability exists which could allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers

Unknown · EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions)SoMachine, SoMachine Motion (all versions)Modicon M218 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M241 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M251 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M258 Logic Controller (all versions)

9.8CriticalCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityCriticalOperational priority:Critical, 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 0.69% 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 Unknown EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions)SoMachine, SoMachine Motion (all versions)Modicon M218 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M241 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M251 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M258 Logic Controller (all versions) 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 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 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.

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
SEVD-2020-105-02 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1.1.0 · finalSchneider Electric CPCERTModicon M218/M241/M251/M258 Logic Controllers,SoMachine/SoMachine Motion, EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert
6 known affected

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

  • Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Machine Expert all versions prior to v1.2
  • Schneider Electric SoMachine, SoMachine Motion all versions
  • Schneider Electric Modicon M218 Logic Controller all versions
  • Schneider Electric Modicon M241 Logic Controller all versions prior to v5.0.8.4
  • Schneider Electric Modicon M251 Logic Controller all versions prior to v5.0.8.4
  • Schneider Electric Modicon M258 Logic Controller all versions prior to v5.0.4.11
Summary
CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability exists which could allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.
Remediation
For Modicon M258 (all versions prior to V5.0.4.11): Modicon M258 offer has been migrated to EcoStruxure Machine Expert v1.2.5. A fix has been implemented for both (CVE-2020-7087 and CVE-2020-7488) vulnerabilities on firmware version V5.0.4.11. We recommend the customer to migrate from the legacy SoMachine application to the new version of EcoStruxure Machine Expert application (https://www.se.com/fr/fr/product-range-download/2226-ecostruxure%E2%84%A2- machine-expert/#/software-firmware-tab) and update the firmware to the latest version through Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU).
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-2020-28612

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 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability exists which could allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.

What

A CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability exists which could allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.

Why

The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

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

A CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability exists which could allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.

Why

The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

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 → Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity → 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-345 ↗

CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

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:H/I:H/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.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.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-345
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-20200429Security Bulletin 29 Apr 2020

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 29 Apr 2020, published on 29 April 2020. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2020-AVI-209Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Schneider Electric

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Schneider Electric. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2020-004731複数の Modicon 製品におけるデータの信頼性についての不十分な検証に関する脆弱性

複数の Modicon 製品には、データの信頼性についての不十分な検証に関する脆弱性が存在します。

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
Fixed
Schneider Electric Modicon M258 V5.0.4.11
Action
For Modicon M258 (all versions prior to V5.0.4.11): Modicon M258 offer has been migrated to EcoStruxure Machine Expert v1.2.5. A fix has been implemented for both (CVE-2020-7087 and CVE-2020-7488) vulnerabilities on firmware version V5.0.4.11. We recommend the customer to migrate from the legacy SoMachine application to the new version of EcoStruxure Machine Expert application (https://www.se.com/fr/fr/product-range-download/2226-ecostruxure%E2%84%A2- machine-expert/#/software-firmware-tab) and update the firmware to the latest version through Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU).
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 22 Apr 2020 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 09:33 UTC · CWE-345 · Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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-2020-28612
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions)SoMachine, SoMachine Motion (all versions)Modicon M218 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M241 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M251 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M258 Logic Controller (all versions) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions)SoMachine, SoMachine Motion (all versions)Modicon M218 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M241 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M251 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M258 Logic Controller (all versions) · Fixed: For Modicon M258 (all versions prior to V5.0.4.11): Modicon M258 offer has been migrated to EcoStruxure Machine Expert v1.2.5. A fix has been implemented for both (CVE-2020-7087 and CVE-2020-7488) vulnerabilities on firmware version V5.0.4.11. We recommend the customer to migrate from the legacy SoMachine application to the new version of EcoStruxure Machine Expert application (https://www.se.com/fr/fr/product-range-download/2226-ecostruxure%E2%84%A2- machine-expert/#/software-firmware-tab) and update the firmware to the latest version through Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU).
    Schneider Electric CPCERT ↗
  2. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    Schneider Electric CPCERT ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-28612↗Schneider Electric CPCERT security advisory↗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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