CVE-2019-20045 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 Feb 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can send crafted packets to disconnect active connections or reboot the HUSKY RTU device, causing service disruption.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-20045?

CVE-2019-20045 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Synergy Systems & Solutions PLC & RTU system has a vulnerability in HUSKY RTU 6049-E70 firmware versions 5.0 and prior. Specially crafted malicious packets could cause disconnection of active authentic connections or reboot of device. This is a different issue than CVE-2019-16879 and CVE-2019-20046.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20045?

It affects 1 product.

Products include S3india Husky Rtu 6049-E70 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2019-20045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8f32-635r-wf8j.