#VU27945 Improper access control in PAC Project Basic and PAC Project Professional - CVE-2020-10612 

 

#VU27945 Improper access control in PAC Project Basic and PAC Project Professional - CVE-2020-10612

Published: May 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27945
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-10612
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PAC Project Basic
PAC Project Professional
Software vendor:
Opto22

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to the SoftPACAgent communicates with SoftPACMonitor over network Port 22000 without any restrictions. A remote attacker can control the SoftPACAgent service including updating SoftPAC firmware, starting or stopping service, or writing to certain registry values.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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