CVE-2020-10940 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges on PHOENIX CONTACT PORTICO SERVER when it is installed to run as a service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10940?
CVE-2020-10940 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local Privilege Escalation can occur in PHOENIX CONTACT PORTICO SERVER through 3.0.7 when installed to run as a service.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10940?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Phoenixcontact Portico Server 16 Client, Phoenixcontact Portico Server 1 Client, Phoenixcontact Portico Server 4 Client.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf82-7w4x-gf26.