CVE-2020-16235

Emerson OpenEnterprise - Inadequate Encryption Strength

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: May 19, 2022 at 05:23 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:57 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenEnterprise SCADA Server

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Inadequate encryption may allow the credentials used by Emerson OpenEnterprise, up through version 3.3.5, to access field devices and external systems to be obtained.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

OpenEnterprise SCADA Server · Emerson

95%

v ≤ 3.3.5

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

Source: [email protected]

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-238-02

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-326

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