PT-2020-6349

CVE-2020-7566

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Published

2020-11-10

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Updated

2026-05-29

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CVSS 2.0
8.3
High
MetricsAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Modicon M221 (all references, all versions) Modicon M100 (affected versions not specified) Modicon M200 (affected versions not specified)
Description A vulnerability exists due to a small space of random values, which could allow an attacker to break encryption keys by capturing traffic between EcoStruxure Machine - Basic software and the Modicon controller. This can be exploited using a brute force attack, potentially allowing a remote attacker to bypass existing security restrictions.
Recommendations For Modicon M221, consider restricting access to the controller until a patch is available. For Modicon M100 and Modicon M200, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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