# CVE-2020-7532: Deserialization in SCADAPack x70 Security Administrator V1.2.0 and prior.

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by providing a malicious serialized file to the SCADAPack x70 Security Administrator.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-559w-3846-g7jq

## What is CVE-2020-7532?

CVE-2020-7532 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in SCADAPack x70 Security Administrator V1.2.0 and prior., published on 16 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability exists in SCADAPack x70 Security Administrator (V1.2.0 and prior) which could allow arbitrary code execution when an attacker builds a custom .SDB file containing a malicious serialized buffer.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7532?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Schneider-Electric Scadapack X70 Security Administrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7532 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7532 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7532 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7532 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in SCADAPack x70 Security Administrator V1.2.0 and prior., published on 16 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7532 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SCADAPack x70 Security Administrator V1.2.0 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-2020-7532/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7532/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7532
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7532
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7532

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