CVE-2020-10636

Password disclosure via inadequate encryption strength

Published Feb 24, 2022 · Updated Apr 16, 2025

Inadequate encryption in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA System 3.3.4 and earlier allows local users to obtain user account passwords. The public advisory does not identify the password store, cryptographic construction, or operation that exposes the credentials. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access and exposes passwords without a reported ability to alter data or interrupt service.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Inadequate encryption in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA System 3.3.4 and earlier allows local users to obtain user account passwords. The public advisory does not identify the password store, cryptographic construction, or operation that exposes the credentials. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access and exposes passwords without a reported ability to alter data or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-10636
Published
Feb 24, 2022
Updated
Apr 16, 2025
Vendor
Emerson Electric Co.
Product
OpenEnterprise SCADA System
Classifications
CWE-326
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=3.3.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Emerson Electric Co. · OpenEnterprise SCADA Systemversion=unspecified <=3.3.4

Published CVSS scores

5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-326Inadequate Encryption Strength

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