Vulnerability · Published Mar 5, 2020 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2020-6971
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Emerson ValveLink. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Emerson ValveLink v12.0.264 to v13.4.118, a vulnerability in the ValveLink software may allow a local, unprivileged, trusted insider to escalate privileges due to insecure configuration parameters.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Emerson ValveLink | v12.0.264 to v13.4.118 |
Weakness: CWE-284
References
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-063-01 x_refsource_MISC