CVE-2020-24682

Summary

Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio, B&R Industrial Automation NET/PVI allows Target Programs with Elevated Privileges.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7 SP, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6 SP, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4 SP; NET/PVI: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
B&R Industrial AutomationAutomation Studio4.0 <= 4.6affected
B&R Industrial AutomationAutomation Studio4.7.0 < 4.7.7 SPaffected
B&R Industrial AutomationAutomation Studio4.8.0 < 4.8.6 SPaffected
B&R Industrial AutomationAutomation Studio4.9.0 < 4.9.4 SPaffected
B&R Industrial AutomationNET/PVI4.0 <= 4.6affected
B&R Industrial AutomationNET/PVI4.7.0 < 4.7.7affected
B&R Industrial AutomationNET/PVI4.8.0 < 4.8.6affected
B&R Industrial AutomationNET/PVI4.9.0 < 4.9.4affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-428: CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element

Workarounds

B&R has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations. Users of B&R Automation Studio and PVI may manually reconfigure the service paths and enclose them in quotes. Additionally, it is recommended to limit access to the workstation running B&R Automation Studio and PVI to authorized users

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References