CVE-2020-7488
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-7488 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | schneider |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2020-04-22 19:15:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-28 21:16:27 UTC |
| Description | A CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability exists which could leak sensitive information transmitted between the software and the Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.001870000 probability, percentile 0.402450000 (date 2026-06-02)
Problem Types: CWE-319 | CWE-319 CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Schneider-electric | Ecostruxure Machine Expert | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Schneider-electric | Modicon M218 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Schneider-electric | Modicon M218 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Schneider-electric | Modicon M241 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Schneider-electric | Modicon M241 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Schneider-electric | Modicon M251 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Schneider-electric | Modicon M251 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Schneider-electric | Modicon M258 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Schneider-electric | Modicon M258 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Schneider-electric | Somachine | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Schneider-electric | Somachine Motion | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | EcoStruxure Machine Expert All VersionsSoMachine SoMachine Motion All VersionsModicon M218 Logic Controller All VersionsModicon M241 Logic Controller All VersionsModicon M251 Logic Controller All VersionsModicon M258 Logic Controller All Versions | affected 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) | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Notification - Modicon M218/M241/M251/M258 Logic Controllers, SoMachine/SoMachine Motion, and EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert | Schneider Electric | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.se.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.