CVE-2020-28400

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 13, 2021 at 11:02 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:10 AM UTC
308 products affected across 2 vendorsScalance XF204 FirmwareScalance S615 FirmwareScalance Xf204-2ba Irt Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Affected devices contain a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability can be triggered if a large amount of DCP reset packets are sent to the device.

Affected

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

All versions
siemens-dk-standard-ethernet-controller-evaluation-kit (same device)
All versions
siemens-ek-ertec-200-evaulation-kit (same device)
v < 4.7
Affected range stops below 4.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
siemens-ek-ertec-200p-evaluation-kit (same device)
v < 6.4v < v6.4
Affected range stops below 6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below v6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.4
Affected range stops below 6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
siemens-scalance-m-800 (same device)
v < 6.4v < v6.4
Affected range stops below 6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below v6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
siemens-scalance-w1700 (same device)
All versions
siemens-scalance-w-700 (same device)
v < 5.5.0
Affected range stops below 5.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
siemens-scalance-x200-4-p-irt (same device)
v < 5.5.0
Affected range stops below 5.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
siemens-scalance-x201-3p-irt (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.5HIGHsiemens
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770

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