CVE-2020-16235

Emerson OpenEnterprise - Inadequate Encryption Strength

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Published May 19, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Inadequate encryption may allow the credentials used by Emerson OpenEnterprise, up through version 3.3.5, to access field devices and external systems to be obtained.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Emerson

Open Enterprise

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All`	affected	≤ 3.3.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openenterprise_scada_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-8201	Inadequate encryption may allow the credentials used by Emerson OpenEnterprise, up through version 3.3.5, to access field devices and external systems to be obtained.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.101% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-238-02

History

Apr 16, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Emerson Openenterprise Scada Server

Weaknesses

CWE-326

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 16, 2025, 4:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: May 19, 2022, 5:23 PM
Updated: Apr 16, 2025, 4:19 PM
Reserved: Jul 31, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 19, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

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