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CVE-2020-6652

Incorrect privilege assignment allowing non-admin users to upload config files

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) v1.67 & prior allow non-admin users to upload the system configuration files by sending specially crafted requests. This can result in non-admin users manipulating the system configurations via uploading the configurations with incorrect parameters.

Una vulnerabilidad de Asignación de Privilegios Incorrecta en Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) versiones v1.67 y anteriores, permite a los usuarios no administradores cargar los archivos de configuración del sistema mediante el envío de peticiones especialmente diseñadas. Esto puede resultar en que usuarios no administradores manipulen las configuraciones del sistema al cargar las configuraciones con parámetros incorrectos.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Eaton Intelligent Power Manager. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the mc2 binary. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user privileges prior to performing privileged actions. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from non-admin users.

*Credits: Eaton would like to thank Sivathmican Sivakumaran for working with Eaton and helping Eaton in releasing more robust and secure products.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-05-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Eaton
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 Intelligent Power Manager
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 <= 1.67
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Affected