Is CVE-2020-25238 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-25238 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-25238?

CVE-2020-25238 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-25238?

CVE-2020-25238 has an EPSS score of 0.86% (54th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25238?

Upgrade simatic process control system neo to 3.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-25238

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in PCS neo (Administration Console) (All versions < V3.1), TIA Portal (V15, V15.1 and V16). Manipulating certain files in specific folders could allow a local attacker to execute code with SYSTEM privileges. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with a valid account and limited access rights on the system.

CWE-284Improper Access Control CWE-427

How to fix

Remediation Available

simatic process control system neoNVD

Affected:< 3.1Fixed in:3.1CVE-2020-25238derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.86%probability of exploitation in 30 days

54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

cert-portal.siemens.com

Third-Party Advisory2

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CVE-2023-23752	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
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CVE-2023-38205	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-27348	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.