Missing Authorization in Ignition 8 Gateway - CVE-2020-14520

 

Missing Authorization in Ignition 8 Gateway - CVE-2020-14520

Published: July 31, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32953
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14520
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Inductive Automation
Affected software:
Ignition 8 Gateway

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the missing authorization. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and gain access to privileged information.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-14520

Install updates from vendor's website.

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