Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in CIMPLICITY - CVE-2020-6992
Published: April 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26705
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6992
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GE Digital
Affected software:
CIMPLICITY
CIMPLICITY
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local administrator can modify the systemwide CIMPLICITY configuration and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-6992
Install updates from vendor's website.