CVE-2020-7544 Privilege escalation in EcoStruxureª Operator Terminal Expert runtime (Vijeo XD)

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can escalate privileges on workstations by interacting with a driver installed by EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert runtime.

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-2020-7544?

CVE-2020-7544 is a high-severity vulnerability in EcoStruxureª Operator Terminal Expert runtime (Vijeo XD), published on 19 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in EcoStruxureª Operator Terminal Expert runtime (Vijeo XD) that could cause privilege escalation on the workstation when interacting directly with a driver installed by the runtime software of EcoStruxureª Operator Terminal Expert.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7544?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Operator Terminal Expert Runtime.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7544?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7544 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7544 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6p79-8657-j6hj.

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