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CVE-2020-24681

Automation Studio and PVI Multiple incorrect permission assignments for services

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.6.0 through 4.6.X, 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.

La asignación de permisos incorrecta para la vulnerabilidad de recursos críticos en B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio permite la escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a Automation Studio: desde 4.6.0 hasta 4.6.X, desde 4.7.0 antes de 4.7.7 SP, desde 4.8.0 antes de 4.8.6 SP, desde 4.9.0 anterior a 4.9.4 SP.

*Credits: B&R would like to thank the following for working with us to help protect our customers: Mr. Andrew Hofmans
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-08-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-02 CVE Published
  • 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
 Automation Studio
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Automation Studio"
 >= 4.0 < 4.7.7.74
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Automation Studio" and version " >= 4.0 < 4.7.7.74"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
 Automation Studio
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Automation Studio"
 >= 4.8 < 4.8.6.30
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Automation Studio" and version " >= 4.8 < 4.8.6.30"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
 Automation Studio
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Automation Studio"
 >= 4.9 < 4.9.4.92
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Automation Studio" and version " >= 4.9 < 4.9.4.92"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe