CVE-2020-11642 SiteManager Denial of Service via Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

High 7.7 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can cause denial of service in B&R SiteManager via a local file inclusion vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-11642?

CVE-2020-11642 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in B&R SiteManager, published on 15 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The local file inclusion vulnerability present in B&R SiteManager versions <9.2.620236042 allows authenticated users to impact availability of SiteManager instances.

Weakness: CWE-552

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Br-Automation Sitemanager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-11642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6p3h-r2c5-ch3v.

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