CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-7489

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Apr 22, 2020 | Modified: Jan 31, 2022
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection) vulnerability exists on EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Basic or SoMachine Basic programming software (versions in security notification). The result of this vulnerability, DLL substitution, could allow the transference of malicious code to the controller.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Ecostruxure_machine_expert Schneider-electric * *
Somachine_basic Schneider-electric * *

Potential Mitigations

References