CVE-2020-6994

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 3, 2020 at 06:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
16 products affected across 2 vendorsHirschmann HiOSHirschmann HiSecOSHirschmann Eagle30

Using HiOS for the following devices RSP, RSPE, RSPS, RSPL, MSP, EES, EES, EESX, GRS, OS, RED by Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH, a division of Belden Inc.?

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in some devices of Hirschmann Automation and Control HiOS and HiSecOS. The vulnerability is due to improper parsing of URL arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by specially crafting HTTP requests to overflow an internal buffer. The following devices using HiOS Version 07.0.02 and lower are affected: RSP, RSPE, RSPS, RSPL, MSP, EES, EES, EESX, GRS, OS, RED. The following devices using HiSecOS Version 03.2.00 and lower are affected: EAGLE20/30.

Affected

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

v ≤ 07.0.02
belden-hirschmann-embedded-ethernet-switch (environment) · belden-hirschmann-embedded-ethernet-switch-extended (environment) · belden-hirschmann-greyhound-swtich (environment) · belden-hirschmann-mice-switch-power (environment) · belden-hirschmann-octopus (environment) · belden-hirschmann-prp-redbox (environment) · belden-hirschmann-rail-switch-power (environment) · belden-hirschmann-rail-switch-power-enhanced (environment) · belden-hirschmann-rail-switch-power-lite (environment) · belden-hirschmann-rail-switch-power-smart (environment)
v ≤ 03.2.00
belden-hirschmann-eagle20 (environment) · belden-hirschmann-eagle30 (environment)
All versions
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-091-01

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-12CWE-120

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