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GE Reason S20 Ethernet Switch Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (CVE-2020-16246)

🗓️ 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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GE Reason S20 Ethernet Switch XSS vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript via crafted links.

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CVE
CVE-2020-16246
20 Oct 202015:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2020-16246 GE Reason S20 Ethernet Switch
20 Oct 202015:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2020-8212
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
ICS
GE Reason S20 Ethernet Switch
22 Sep 202000:00
ics
NVD
CVE-2020-16246
20 Oct 202015:15
nvd
OSV
CVE-2020-16246
20 Oct 202015:15
osv
Prion
Cross site scripting
20 Oct 202015:15
prion
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503350);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-16246");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"20-266-02");

  script_name(english:"GE Reason S20 Ethernet Switch Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (CVE-2020-16246)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The affected Reason S20 Ethernet Switch is vulnerable to cross-site
scripting (XSS), which may allow attackers to trick users into
following a link or navigating to a page that posts a malicious
JavaScript statement to the vulnerable site, causing the malicious
JavaScript to be rendered by the site and executed by the victim
client.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-266-02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original
can be found at CISA.gov.

GE recommends that S20 users upgrade to firmware Version 07A06 or higher to fix this vulnerability. Instructions on how
to upgrade the firmware and verify its installation are available in the product user’s manual. Upgrading can be done by
downloading the upgrade file directly from the GE website.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-16246");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_cwe_id(79);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/10/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/10/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/02");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ge:s2020_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ge:s2024_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/GE");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/GE');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'GE');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:ge:s2020_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "07a06", "family" : "ReasonS20"},
    "cpe:/o:ge:s2024_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "07a06", "family" : "ReasonS20"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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03 Oct 2025 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 3.16.1
EPSS0.0068
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