CVE-2020-24682

Automation Studio and PVI Multiple unquoted service path vulnerabilities

Description

Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio, B&R Industrial Automation NET/PVI allows Target Programs with Elevated Privileges.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7 SP, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6 SP, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4 SP; NET/PVI: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • B&R has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations. Users of B&R Automation Studio and PVI may manually reconfigure the service paths and enclose them in quotes. Additionally, it is recommended to limit access to the workstation running B&R Automation Studio and PVI to authorized users

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory br-automation.com
Affected: B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio
Affected: B&R Industrial Automation NET/PVI
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/2021-14-BR-AS-NET-PVI-Service-Issues-c3710fbf.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24682?
CVE-2020-24682 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24682?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2020-24682: B&R has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations. Users of B&R Automation Studio and PVI may manually reconfigure the service paths and enclose them in quotes. Additionally, it is recommended to limit access to the workstation running B&R Automation Studio and PVI to authorized users
Is CVE-2020-24682 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-24682 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-24682?
CVE-2020-24682 affects B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio, B&R Industrial Automation NET/PVI.
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