8.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-6650
UPS Companion Software Eval Injection Vulnerability
Description

UPS companion software v1.05 & Prior is affected by ‘Eval Injection’ vulnerability. The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call e.g.”eval” in “Update Manager” class when software attempts to see if there are updates available. This results in arbitrary code execution on the machine where software is installed.

INFO

Published Date :

March 23, 2020, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-6650 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-6650 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 Eaton ups_companion
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-2020-6650.

URL Resource
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-vulnerability-advisory-UPS-companion-software.pdf Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-vulnerability-advisory-UPS-companion-software.pdf Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 5 months, 4 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
34 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 3 months ago
19 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1052 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago
86 stars 33 fork 33 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1113 different CVEs too.

This repository details CVE-2020-6650, a vulnerability I discovered within Eaton's UPS Companion. All users should upgrade to v1.06 immediately or else they risk remote administrator access to their system.

JavaScript

Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 25, 2019, 11:06 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-6650 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-6650 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://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-vulnerability-advisory-UPS-companion-software.pdf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 27, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-vulnerability-advisory-UPS-companion-software.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-vulnerability-advisory-UPS-companion-software.pdf Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-94
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eaton:ups_companion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.05
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-6650 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.18 }} 0.08%

score

0.55985

percentile

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