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CVE-2020-7540

A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability exists in the Web Server on Modicon M340, Legacy Offers Modicon…

Critical9.8EPSS 2.3%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
schneider

Description

A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability exists in the Web Server on Modicon M340, Legacy Offers Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium and associated Communication Modules (see security notification for affected versions), that could cause unauthenticated command execution in the controller when sending special HTTP requests.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2020-7540, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Critical9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.3% · top 16% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Web Server on Modicon M340, Legacy Offers Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium and associated Communication Modules (see security notification for affected versions)

    • affected Web Server on Modicon M340, Legacy Offers Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium and associated Communication Modules (see security notification for affected versions)

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Sources

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