Improper access control in Ignition 8 Gateway - CVE-2020-10641
Published: April 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27076
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10641
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Inductive Automation
Affected software:
Ignition 8 Gateway
Ignition 8 Gateway
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can write endless log statements into the database without space limits or authentication and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10641
Install updates from vendor's website.