Series 30i FirmwareOperating system · Fanuc

CVE-2020-12739

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-08-03
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A denial-of-service vulnerability in the Fanuc i Series CNC (0i-MD and 0i Mate-MD) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected CNC to become inaccessible to other devices.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A denial-of-service vulnerability in Fanuc i Series CNC systems (0i-MD and 0i Mate-MD) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to send specially crafted network requests that cause the CNC to become unresponsive and inaccessible to other connected devices on the network.

MitigationIsolate CNC systems on a dedicated network segment with firewall rules restricting access to authorized hosts only; contact Fanuc for available firmware updates or patches.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Series 30i FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Series 31i FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Series 32i B Plus FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Series 35i B FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Power Motion I Model A FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Series 0i Model F Plus FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Series 0i Model F FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Series 32i Model A FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the CNC system model
    Check the CNC system nameplate, system information screen, or documentation for the exact model number (Series 30i, 31i, 32i, 35i, 0i Model F, 0i Model F Plus, or Power Motion I Model A)
    Affected if The model matches any of the affected series listed in the CVE (30i, 31i, 32i B Plus, 32i Model A, 35i B, 0i Model F, 0i Model F Plus, Power Motion I Model A)
  2. Verify network connectivity is enabled
    Check the CNC network configuration settings or physically inspect the Ethernet port for an active connection. On the CNC operator panel, navigate to network or Ethernet settings to confirm the interface is enabled
    Affected if The Ethernet or network interface is actively connected to a network (the attack requires network access to send malicious packets)
  3. Assess network accessibility
    Review network infrastructure to determine if the CNC has an IP address reachable from network segments outside of a dedicated operational technology (OT) network. Check firewall rules, VLAN assignments, and router/access control configurations
    Affected if The CNC is reachable from network segments other than a dedicated, isolated CNC network, or if there are no firewall rules restricting access to authorized hosts only

User is affected if they operate any of the listed Fanuc CNC models (30i, 31i, 32i, 35i, 0i, Power Motion I Model A) that are network-connected and accessible from network segments beyond a dedicated, isolated OT network with controlled access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Isolate CNC systems on a dedicated network segment with firewall rules restricting access to authorized hosts only; contact Fanuc for available firmware updates or patches.

Fix this in Series 30i Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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