CVE-2020-27279 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A NULL pointer deference vulnerability has been identified in the protocol converter. An attacker could send a specially crafted packet that could reboot the device running Crimson 3.1 (Build versions prior to 3119.001).

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00137.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Crimson 3.1

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Build versions prior to 3119.001`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:redlion:crimson:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Redlion Subscribe	Crimson Subscribe

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-19792	A NULL pointer deference vulnerability has been identified in the protocol converter. An attacker could send a specially crafted packet that could reboot the device running Crimson 3.1 (Build versions prior to 3119.001).

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-005-04

History

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published: 2021-01-06T15:03:47.000Z

Updated: 2026-06-02T20:09:13.201Z

Reserved: 2020-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-27279

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:11:36.610Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-01-06T16:15:12.283

Modified: 2026-06-02T21:16:23.937

Link: CVE-2020-27279

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

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