CVE-2020-28221 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2020-28221

A CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure™ Operator...

Vulnerability Description

A CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure™ Operator Terminal Expert and Pro-face BLUE (version details in the notification) that could cause arbitrary code execution when the Ethernet Download feature is enable on the HMI.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

EcoStruxure™ Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1A and prior running on Harmony HMIs HMIST6 Series, HMIG3U in HMIGTU Series, HMISTO Series and Pro-face BLUE 3.1 Service Pack 1A and prior running on Pro-face HMIs: ST6000 Series, SP-5B41 in SP5000 Series, GP4100 Series
Vulnerable Versions:
EcoStruxure™ Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1A and prior running on Harmony HMIs HMIST6 Series, HMIG3U in HMIGTU Series, HMISTO Series and Pro-face BLUE 3.1 Service Pack 1A and prior running on Pro-face HMIs: ST6000 Series, SP-5B41 in SP5000 Series, GP4100 Series

Timeline

Official Publish: January 25th, 2021
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)