CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-7488

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A CWE-319 vulnerability exists that allows sensitive information to be transmitted in cleartext between the software and Modicon M218, M241, M251, and M258 controllers.

Risk Assessment

Transmitting sensitive data in cleartext may allow unauthorized individuals to intercept it, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement encryption for all data transmitted between the software and the controllers to minimize the risk of information leakage.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS