7.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
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.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-12510 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Beckhoff twincat_extended_automation_runtime
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-12510 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
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