CVE-2020-7527 Privilege escalation in SoMove V2.8.1 and prior

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain full access to SoMove components and services due to incorrect default permissions during installation.

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-2020-7527?

CVE-2020-7527 is a high-severity vulnerability in SoMove V2.8.1 and prior, published on 31 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Default Permission vulnerability exists in SoMove (V2.8.1) and prior which could cause elevation of privilege and provide full access control to local system users to SoMove component and services when a SoMove installer script is launched.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7527?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Somove.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7527?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7527 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7527 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v27g-f72h-2mj6.

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