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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-15800 · published 12 January 2021

CVE-2020-15800: Siemens scalance x200-4pirt firmware heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Siemens · Scalance X200 4pirt Firmware

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), SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. X408 and SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V4.1.0). The webserver of the affected devices contains a vulnerability that may lead to a heap overflow condition. An attacker could cause this condition on the webserver by sending specially crafted requests. This could stop the webserver temporarily.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.7% · top 24.4% CWE-122 · Heap-based buffer overflowCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
66Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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), SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. X408 and SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V4.1.0). The webserver of the affected devices contains a vulnerability that may lead to a heap overflow condition. An attacker could cause this condition on the webserver by sending specially crafted requests. This could stop the webserver temporarily.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

66 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-139628.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-139628.pdf Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-15800), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.