# CVE-2020-7530: Missing authorization in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect V3.6.3.574 and prior.

> Improper authorization in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect allows attackers to access executable code folders, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m8fg-mrg8-qh37

## What is CVE-2020-7530?

CVE-2020-7530 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect V3.6.3.574 and prior., published on 16 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A CWE-285 Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect (V3.6.3.574 and prior) which allows improper access to executable code folders.

Weakness: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7530?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Schneider-Electric Scadapack 7x Remote Connect.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect V3.6.3.574 and prior.

- [CVE-2020-7528](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7528/): Deserialization in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect V3.6.3.574 and prior. (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-7531](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7531/): Missing authorization in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect V3.6.3.574 and prior. (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-7529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7529/): Path traversal in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect V3.6.3.574 and prior. (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7530 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7530 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect V3.6.3.574 and prior., published on 16 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SCADAPack 7x Remote Connect V3.6.3.574 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-2020-7530/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7530/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7530
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7530
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7530

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7530/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.