Improper Authorization in Schneider Electric products - CVE-2020-28211
Published: November 19, 2020 / Updated: December 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48963
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28211
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization check. A local administrator can bypass authentication when overwriting memory using a debugger.
Affected software
PLC Simulator for EcoStruxure Control Expert
PLC Simulator for Unity Pro
EcoStruxure Control Expert
PLC Simulator for Unity Pro
EcoStruxure Control Expert
How to mitigate CVE-2020-28211
Install updates from vendor's website.
EcoStruxure Control Expert - update to 15.0