CVE-2020-10940 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: What is CVE-2020-10940?

CVE-2020-10940 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Local Privilege Escalation can occur in PHOENIX CONTACT PORTICO SERVER through 3.0.7 when installed to run as a service.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-10940?

CVE-2020-10940 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10940?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phoenixcontact Portico Server 1 Client, Phoenixcontact Portico Server 16 Client, Phoenixcontact Portico Server 4 Client.

Vulnerability Description

Local Privilege Escalation can occur in PHOENIX CONTACT PORTICO SERVER through 3.0.7 when installed to run as a service.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phoenixcontact	Portico Server 1 Client	<= 3.0.7
Phoenixcontact	Portico Server 16 Client	<= 3.0.7
Phoenixcontact	Portico Server 4 Client	<= 3.0.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-013Third Party Advisory
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-013Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-10940?

CVE-2020-10940 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Local Privilege Escalation can occur in PHOENIX CONTACT PORTICO SERVER through 3.0.7 when installed to run as a service.

How severe is CVE-2020-10940?

CVE-2020-10940 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10940?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phoenixcontact Portico Server 1 Client, Phoenixcontact Portico Server 16 Client, Phoenixcontact Portico Server 4 Client.