CVE-2020-12046 Security feature bypass in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project
Attackers can bypass firmware signature verification to install malicious firmware on Opto 22 SoftPAC systems, leading to arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12046?
CVE-2020-12046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project, published on 14 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Opto 22 SoftPAC Project Version 9.6 and prior. SoftPAC’s firmware files’ signatures are not verified upon firmware update. This allows an attacker to replace legitimate firmware files with malicious files.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opto22 Softpac Project.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxj9-gvcj-83p2.