CVE-2020-24681 Automation Studio and PVI Multiple incorrect permission assignments for services
Incorrect permission assignments in B&R Automation Studio allow local attackers to escalate privileges on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24681?
CVE-2020-24681 is a high-severity vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio, published on 2 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.6.0 through 4.6.X, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7 SP, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6 SP, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4 SP.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24681?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Br-Automation Automation Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio
- CVE-2024-0220 B&R products use insufficient communication encryption
- CVE-2021-22282 RCE in B&R Automation Studio with crafted project files
- CVE-2019-19100 Privilege escalation via B&R Automation Studio upgrade service
- CVE-2021-22280 DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in Automation Studio
- CVE-2019-19101 Incomplete communication encryption and validation in B&R Automation Studio upgrade service
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc2v-frq4-w9pj.