CVE-2020-28396: siemens sicam_a8000_cp-8000_firmware Protection Mechanism Failure
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-28396 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in siemens sicam_a8000_cp-8000_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 14-12-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM A8000 CP-8000 (All versions < V16), SICAM A8000 CP-8021 (All versions < V16), SICAM A8000 CP-8022 (All versions < V16). A web server misconfiguration of the affected device can cause insecure ciphers usage by a user´s browser. An attacker in a privileged position could decrypt the communication and compromise confidentiality and integrity of the transmitted information.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.57% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-693Protection Mechanism FailureThe product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
- CWE-327Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic AlgorithmThe product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.
Affected systems
Siemens3 products
- sicam_a8000_cp-8000_firmwareAll versions < V16 | < 16
- sicam_a8000_cp-8021_firmwareAll versions < V16 | < 16
- sicam_a8000_cp-8022_firmwareAll versions < V16 | < 16
1 vendor · 3 products