CVE-2020-24682 Automation Studio and PVI Multiple unquoted service path vulnerabilities
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges due to unquoted service paths in B&R Automation Studio and NET/PVI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24682?
CVE-2020-24682 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
Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio, B&R Industrial Automation NET/PVI allows Target Programs with Elevated Privileges.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.6, 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; NET/PVI: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24682?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Br-Automation Automation Net\/Pvi, Br-Automation Automation Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24682 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24682 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g29c-f862-592m.