CVE-2020-12512 Pepper+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master Cross-Site Scripting
An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master web interface via reflected POST requests.
- 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-2020-12512?
CVE-2020-12512 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pepper+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master, published on 22 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master in Version 1.5.48 and below is prone to an authenticated reflected POST Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12512?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Pepperl-Fuchs Io-Link Master 4-Eip Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Io-Link Master 4-Pnio Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Io-Link Master 8-Eip-L Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Io-Link Master 8-Eip Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Io-Link Master 8-Pnio-L Firmware, Pepperl-Fuchs Io-Link Master 8-Pnio Firmware and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-12512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pepper+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6963-865c-fqm9.