CVE-2020-7525 Auth bypass in All hardware versions of spaceLYnk and Wiser for KNX (formerly homeLYnk)

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication via brute force due to lack of rate limiting on spaceLYnk and Wiser for KNX devices.

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-2020-7525?

CVE-2020-7525 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in All hardware versions of spaceLYnk and Wiser for KNX (formerly homeLYnk), published on 31 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability exists in all hardware versions of spaceLYnk and Wiser for KNX (formerly homeLYnk) which could allow an attacker to guess a password when brute force is used.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7525?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Spacelynk Firmware, Schneider-Electric Wiser for Knx Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-7525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2g8-f7wg-mhxh.

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