CVE-2020-7560 Memory corruption in EcoStruxure™ Control Expert (all versions) and Unity Pro (former name of EcoStruxure™ Control Expert) (all versions)

High 8.6 Published 11 Dec 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash by tricking users into opening a malicious file in EcoStruxure Control Expert.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2020-7560?

CVE-2020-7560 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in EcoStruxure™ Control Expert (all versions) and Unity Pro (former name of EcoStruxure™ Control Expert) (all versions), published on 11 Dec 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-123: Write-what-where Condition vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure™ Control Expert (all versions) and Unity Pro (former name of EcoStruxure™ Control Expert) (all versions), that could cause a crash of the software or unexpected code execution when opening a malicious file in EcoStruxure™ Control Expert software.

Weakness: CWE-123

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7560?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Control Expert, Schneider-Electric Unity Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7560?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-7560 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7560 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp86-7jxj-wqfv.