CVE-2020-12514 Pepper+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master NULL Pointer Dereference
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the discoveryd service of Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Masters via a NULL pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12514?
CVE-2020-12514 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pepper+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master, published on 22 Jan 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master in Version 1.5.48 and below is prone to a NULL Pointer Dereference that leads to a DoS in discoveryd
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12514?
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-2020-12514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pepper+Fuchs Comtrol IO-Link Master
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvhr-37pj-qc85.