XML External Entity injection in Studio 5000 Logix Designer - CVE-2020-12025
Published: July 10, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29640
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12025
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Software vendor:
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view hostnames or other resources from the program.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.