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CVE-2020-25226

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) ...

9.8 Critical

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.5.0). The web server of the affected devices contains a vulnerability that may lead to a buffer overflow condition. An attacker could cause this condition on the webserver by sending a specially crafted request. The webserver could stop and not recover anymore.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.74%Up 1.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.5.0). The web server of the affected devices contains a vulnerability that may lead to a buffer overflow condition. An attacker could cause this condition on the webserver by sending a specially crafted request. The webserver could stop and not recover anymore.

Record
CVE-2020-25226
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.5.0). The web server of the affected devices contains a vulnerability that may lead to a buffer overflow condition. An attacker could cause this condition on the webserver by sending a specially crafted request. The webserver could stop and not recover anymore.

Record
CVE-2020-25226
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-17916 No score

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.2.5), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.5.0). The web server of the affected devices contains a vulnerability that may lead to a buffer overflow condition. An attacker could cause this condition on the webserver by sending a specially crafted request. The webserver could stop and not recover anymore.

Record
EUVD-2020-17916
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p724-hcmr-xf8c 9.8

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) ...

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200 switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions), SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions). The web server of the affected devices contains a vulnerability that may lead to a buffer overflow condition. An attacker could cause this condition on the webserver by sending a specially crafted request. The webserver could stop and not recover anymore.

Record
GHSA-p724-hcmr-xf8c
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
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In short

CVE-2020-25226 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Siemens Scalance X-200 Switch Family (incl. Siplus Net Variants), published January 12, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.74%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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