#VU49343 Type Confusion in CX-One - CVE-2020-27257
Published: January 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49343
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27257
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CX-One
CX-One
Software vendor:
Omron
Omron
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when processing certain files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Omron has released an updated version of CX-One to address the reported vulnerabilities. These releases are available through the CX-One auto-update service and are as follows:
- CX-Protocol Version 2.03
- CX-Server Version 5.0.29
- CX-Position Version 2.53