CVE-2020-7497 Path traversal in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)
A path traversal flaw in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert allows arbitrary code execution upon system startup, posing a risk to industrial control environments.
- 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-2020-7497?
CVE-2020-7497 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD), published on 16 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)which could cause arbitrary application execution when the computer starts.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7497?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Operator Terminal Expert.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7497?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-7497 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7497 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)
- CVE-2020-28221 Code injection in EcoStruxure™ Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1A and prior running on Harmony HMIs HMIST6 Series, HMIG3U in HMIGTU Series, HMISTO Series and Pro-face BLUE 3.1 Service Pack 1A and prior running on Pro-face HMIs: ST6000 Series, SP-5B41 in SP5000 Series, GP4100 Series
- CVE-2023-1049 Code injection in EcoStruxure™ Operator Terminal Expert
- CVE-2020-7493 SQL injection in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)
- CVE-2020-7494 Path traversal in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)
- CVE-2022-41666 Security feature bypass in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh6q-rcrv-qvjc.