Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-27737 · published 22 April 2021
CVE-2020-27737: Siemens simotics connect 400 firmware out-of-bounds read vulnerability
Siemens · Simotics Connect 400 Firmware
A vulnerability has been identified in APOGEE PXC Compact (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.5), APOGEE PXC Compact (P2 Ethernet) (All versions < V2.8.20), APOGEE PXC Modular (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.5), APOGEE PXC Modular (P2 Ethernet) (All versions < V2.8.20), Nucleus NET (All versions), Nucleus ReadyStart V3 (All versions < V2017.02.3), Nucleus ReadyStart V4 (All versions < V4.1.0), Nucleus Source Code (Versions including affected DNS modules), SIMOTICS CONNECT 400 (All versions < V0.5.0.0), TALON TC Compact (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.5), TALON TC Modular (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.5). The DNS response parsing functionality does not properly validate various length and counts of the records. The parsing of malformed responses could result in a read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker with a privileged position in the network could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition or leak the memory past the allocated structure.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in APOGEE PXC Compact (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.5), APOGEE PXC Compact (P2 Ethernet) (All versions < V2.8.20), APOGEE PXC Modular (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.5), APOGEE PXC Modular (P2 Ethernet) (All versions < V2.8.20), Nucleus NET (All versions), Nucleus ReadyStart V3 (All versions < V2017.02.3), Nucleus ReadyStart V4 (All versions < V4.1.0), Nucleus Source Code (Versions including affected DNS modules), SIMOTICS CONNECT 400 (All versions < V0.5.0.0), TALON TC Compact (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.5), TALON TC Modular (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.5). The DNS response parsing functionality does not properly validate various length and counts of the records. The parsing of malformed responses could result in a read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker with a privileged position in the network could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition or leak the memory past the allocated structure.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Affected products
5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-180579.pdf | |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-669158.pdf | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-705111.pdf | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-180579.pdf | |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-669158.pdf | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-705111.pdf | PatchVendor Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-27737), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.