CVE-2020-27265 Memory corruption in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX; ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity; OPC-Aggregator; Rockwell Automation KEPServer Enterprise; GE Digital Industrial Gateway Server; Software Toolbox TOP Server
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the server by sending a crafted OPC UA message to vulnerable industrial connectivity products.
- 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-2020-27265?
CVE-2020-27265 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX; ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity; OPC-Aggregator; Rockwell Automation KEPServer Enterprise; GE Digital Industrial Gateway Server; Software Toolbox TOP Server, published on 13 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
KEPServerEX: v6.0 to v6.9, ThingWorx Kepware Server: v6.8 and v6.9, ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity: All versions, OPC-Aggregator: All versions, Rockwell Automation KEPServer Enterprise, GE Digital Industrial Gateway Server: v7.68.804 and v7.66, Software Toolbox TOP Server: All 6.x versions are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. Opening a specifically crafted OPC UA message could allow an attacker to crash the server and remotely execute code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27265?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Ge Industrial Gateway Server, Ptc Kepware Kepserverex, Ptc Opc-Aggregator, Ptc Thingworx Industrial Connectivity, Ptc Thingworx Kepware Server, Rockwellautomation Kepserver Enterprise and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27265?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-27265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX; ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity; OPC-Aggregator; Rockwell Automation KEPServer Enterprise; GE Digital Industrial Gateway Server; Software Toolbox TOP Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-355x-g6q7-4c7g.