CVE-2020-7523

Summary

CVECVE-2020-7523
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-08-31 17:15:00 UTC
Updated2021-06-04 14:16:00 UTC
DescriptionImproper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (see security notification for versions) which could cause local privilege escalation when the Modbus Serial Driver service is invoked. The driver does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-269

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Schneider-electric Modbus Driver Suite All All All All
Application Schneider-electric Modbus Serial Driver All All All All
Application Schneider-electric Modbus Serial Driver All All All All
Application Schneider Electric Modbus Driver Suite All All All All
Application Schneider Electric Modbus Driver Suite All All All All
Application Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver All All All All
Application Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver All All All All
Application Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver All All All All
Application Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Notification - Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver V1.1 | Schneider Electric MISC www.se.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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