CVE-2020-12506 | WAGO: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in WAGO 750-36X and WAGO 750-8XX Versions <= FW03

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WAGO 750-8XX series with FW version <= FW03 allows an attacker to change the settings of the devices by sending specifically constructed requests without authentication This issue affects: WAGO 750-362, WAGO 750-363, WAGO 750-823, WAGO 750-832/xxx-xxx, WAGO 750-862, WAGO 750-891, WAGO 750-890/xxx-xxx in versions FW03 and prior versions.

Published: 2020-09-30 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-12506 is rated Moderate Risk (60.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.45%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12506

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-25 1.43% 1.45% +0.02%
2 2026-06-15 0.32% 1.43% +1.11%
3 2025-03-30 0.32%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-12506

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.2 [email protected]
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.2 [email protected]
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-12506

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-12506

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
wago 750-362_firmware <= fw03 cpe:2.3:o:wago:750-362_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wago 750-363_firmware <= fw03 cpe:2.3:o:wago:750-363_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wago 750-823_firmware <= fw03 cpe:2.3:o:wago:750-823_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wago 750-832_firmware <= fw03 cpe:2.3:o:wago:750-832_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wago 750-862_firmware <= fw03 cpe:2.3:o:wago:750-862_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wago 750-891_firmware <= fw03 cpe:2.3:o:wago:750-891_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wago 750-890_firmware <= fw03 cpe:2.3:o:wago:750-890_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-12506

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