# CVE-2020-7516: Information disclosure in Easergy Builder V1.4.7.2 and prior

> An attacker can access login credentials stored in cleartext memory in Easergy Builder, leading to potential unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r7jq-2wvx-j3g6

## What is CVE-2020-7516?

CVE-2020-7516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Easergy Builder V1.4.7.2 and prior, published on 23 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A CWE-316: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory vulnerability exists in Easergy Builder V1.4.7.2 and prior which could allow an attacker access to login credentials.

Weakness: CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7516?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Schneider-Electric Easergy Builder.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7516?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Easergy Builder V1.4.7.2 and prior

- [CVE-2020-7514](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7514/): Weak cryptography in Easergy Builder (Version 1.4.7.2 and older) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-7515](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7515/): Hardcoded credentials in Easergy Builder V1.4.7.2 and prior (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-7518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7518/): Other in Easergy Builder (Version 1.4.7.2 and older) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-7519](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7519/): Weak cryptography in Easergy Builder (Version 1.4.7.2 and older) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-7517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7517/): Information disclosure in Easergy Builder (Version 1.4.7.2 and older) (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7516 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Easergy Builder V1.4.7.2 and prior, published on 23 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Easergy Builder V1.4.7.2 and prior. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7516/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7516/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7516
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7516
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7516

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7516/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.