CVE-2020-12510
Beckhoff TwinCAT Privilege Escalation vulnerabiility
Description
The default installation path of the TwinCAT XAR 3.1 software in all versions is underneath C:\TwinCAT. If the directory does not exist it and further subdirectories are created with permissions which allow every local user to modify the content. The default installation registers TcSysUI.exe for automatic execution upon log in of a user. If a less privileged user has a local account he or she can replace TcSysUI.exe. It will be executed automatically by another user during login. This is also true for users with administrative access. Consequently, a less privileged user can trick a higher privileged user into executing code he or she modified this way. By default Beckhoff’s IPCs are shipped with TwinCAT software installed this way and with just a single local user configured. Thus the vulnerability exists if further less privileged users have been added.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 19, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-12510.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-037 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-037 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-037 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-037 No Types Assigned https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-037 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-276 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:beckhoff:twincat_extended_automation_runtime:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-12510 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-12510
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.21 }} 0.05%
score
0.40345
percentile