CVE-2020-10612 Missing authorization in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

An attacker with network access can control the SoftPACAgent service, update firmware, or modify registry values due to unrestricted access on port 22000.

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-2020-10612?

CVE-2020-10612 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project, published on 14 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Opto 22 SoftPAC Project Version 9.6 and prior. SoftPACAgent communicates with SoftPACMonitor over network Port 22000. However, this port is open without any restrictions. This allows an attacker with network access to control the SoftPACAgent service including updating SoftPAC firmware, starting or stopping service, or writing to certain registry values.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10612?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opto22 Softpac Project.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10612 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-10612 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmff-76g5-wgqf.

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