CVE-2020-6971 Privilege escalation in Emerson ValveLink
A local unprivileged user can escalate privileges in Emerson ValveLink due to insecure configuration parameters, posing a risk to industrial control systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6971?
CVE-2020-6971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emerson ValveLink, published on 5 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Emerson ValveLink v12.0.264 to v13.4.118, a vulnerability in the ValveLink software may allow a local, unprivileged, trusted insider to escalate privileges due to insecure configuration parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emerson Valvelink.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp99-97qf-cjjf.