CVE-2020-35683: An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-35683?

nichestack: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; 7km9300-0ae02-0aa0 firmware: upgrade to 3.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-35683 being exploited?

CVE-2020-35683 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-35683 affect?

CVE-2020-35683 affects nichestack, 7km9300-0ae02-0aa0 firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses ICMP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the ICMP checksum. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-35683?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2020-35683 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting nichestack, 7km9300-0ae02-0aa0 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses ICMP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the ICMP checksum. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller than the size of the IP header, the ICMP checksum computation function may read out of bounds, causing a Denial-of-Service.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-125
Published	2021-08-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hcc-embedded · siemens

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-08-19 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hcc-embedded nichestack DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nichestack || rpm -q nichestack || nichestack --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison nichestack sudo apt install nichestack=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold nichestack

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list nichestack sudo dnf downgrade nichestack-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add nichestack

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

siemens 7km9300-0ae02-0aa0 firmware UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.0.4

Fixed in: 3.0.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-35683?

nichestack: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; 7km9300-0ae02-0aa0 firmware: upgrade to 3.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-35683 being exploited?

CVE-2020-35683 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-35683 affect?

CVE-2020-35683 affects nichestack, 7km9300-0ae02-0aa0 firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in HCC Nichestack 3.0. The code that parses ICMP packets relies on an unchecked value of the IP payload size (extracted from the IP header) to compute the ICMP checksum. When the IP payload size is set to be smaller

How urgent is CVE-2020-35683?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Siemens vulnerabilities

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