# CVE-2020-12503: Pepperl+Fuchs improper authorization affects multiple Comtrol RocketLinx products

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol RocketLinx industrial switches due to improper authorization checks.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vgv9-c2qw-673g

## What is CVE-2020-12503?

CVE-2020-12503 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Korenix JetNet, published on 15 Oct 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Authorization vulnerability of Pepperl+Fuchs P+F Comtrol RocketLinx ES7510-XT, ES8509-XT, ES8510-XT, ES9528-XTv2, ES7506, ES7510, ES7528, ES8508, ES8508F, ES8510, ES8510-XTE, ES9528/ES9528-XT (all versions) and ICRL-M-8RJ45/4SFP-G-DIN, ICRL-M-16RJ45/4CP-G-DIN FW 1.2.3 and below is prone to multiple authenticated command injections.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12503?

It affects 28 products.


Products: Korenix Jetnet 4510 Firmware, Korenix Jetnet 4706 Firmware, Korenix Jetnet 4706f Firmware, Korenix Jetnet 5010 Firmware, Korenix Jetnet 5310 Firmware, Korenix Jetnet 5428g-20sfp Firmware, Korenix Jetnet 5810g Firmware, Korenix Jetnet 6095 Firmware, Korenix Jetwave 2212g Firmware, Korenix Jetwave 2212s Firmware, Korenix Jetwave 2212x Firmware, Korenix Jetwave 2311 Firmware, Korenix Jetwave 3220 Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es7506 Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es7510-Xt Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es7510 Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es7528 Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es8508 Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es8508f Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Es8509-Xt Firmware and 8 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12503?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12503 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12503 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Korenix JetNet

- [CVE-2020-12502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12502/): Pepperl+Fuchs improper authorization affects multiple Comtrol RocketLinx products (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12503 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12503 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Korenix JetNet, published on 15 Oct 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12503 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Korenix JetNet. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12503/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12503/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12503
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12503
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12503

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