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CRITICAL
CVE-2020-14524
Softing Industrial Automation Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Softing Industrial Automation all versions prior to the latest build of version 4.47.0, The affected product is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 25, 2020, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14524 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 Softing opc
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-2020-14524.

URL Resource
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-210-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-210-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14524 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://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-210-02
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-210-02 No Types Assigned https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-210-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:softing:opc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.47.0
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.44 }} 1.98%

score

0.89672

percentile

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