CVE-2020-7496 Command injection in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)
Attackers can achieve unauthorized write access by exploiting argument injection when opening a malicious project file in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7496?
CVE-2020-7496 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD), published on 16 Jun 2020. 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
A CWE-88: Argument Injection or Modification vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)which could cause unauthorized write access when opening the project file.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Se Ecostruxure Operator Terminal Expert.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-7496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcx9-vc6g-982m.