Emerson ValveLink up to 13.4.118 Configuration Parameter access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Emerson ValveLink up to 13.4.118. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Configuration Parameter. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-6971. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Emerson ValveLink up to 13.4.118. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Configuration Parameter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Emerson ValveLink v12.0.264 to v13.4.118, a vulnerability in the ValveLink software may allow a local, unprivileged, trusted insider to escalate privileges due to insecure configuration parameters.

The weakness was shared 03/05/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-6971 since 01/14/2020. Attacking locally is a requirement. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/14/2020 🔍
03/05/2020 +51 days 🔍
03/06/2020 +1 days 🔍
04/09/2024 +1495 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-6971 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-6971
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150959

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2020 10:45
Updated: 04/09/2024 18:17
Changes: 03/06/2020 10:45 (35), 03/06/2020 10:50 (17), 04/09/2024 18:17 (17)
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