CVE-2020-12004 Missing authorization in Ignition 8 Gateway

High 7.5 Published 9 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can access sensitive information from the Ignition Gateway without authentication due to missing authorization checks.

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-2020-12004?

CVE-2020-12004 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ignition 8 Gateway, published on 9 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The affected product lacks proper authentication required to query the server on the Ignition 8 Gateway (versions prior to 8.0.10) and Ignition 7 Gateway (versions prior to 7.9.14), allowing an attacker to obtain sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12004?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Inductiveautomation Ignition Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12004?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12004 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-2020-12004 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-12004 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h653-mvj7-48w8.