CVE-2020-6651: Command injection via specially crafted file name during config file upload

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-6651 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in eaton intelligent_power_manager. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-05-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper Input Validation in Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) v 1.67 & prior on file name during configuration file import functionality allows attackers to perform command injection or code execution via specially crafted file names while uploading the configuration file in the application.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.