CVE-2020-25191 Missing authorization in CompactRIO
Unauthenticated attackers can remotely reboot CompactRIO devices due to incorrect default API permissions, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-25191?
CVE-2020-25191 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in CompactRIO, published on 11 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect permissions are set by default for an API entry-point of a specific service, allowing a non-authenticated user to trigger a function that could reboot the CompactRIO (Driver versions prior to 20.5) remotely.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ni Compactrio Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25191?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-25191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xwv-85gf-vgjm.