CVE-2020-6652: eaton intelligent_power_manager Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-6652 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in eaton intelligent_power_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 07-05-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) v1.67 & prior allow non-admin users to upload the system configuration files by sending specially crafted requests. This can result in non-admin users manipulating the system configurations via uploading the configurations with incorrect parameters.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-266Incorrect Privilege AssignmentA product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected systems
Eaton2 products
- intelligent_power_manager≤ 1.67
- intelligent power manager (ipm)≥ unspecified, ≤ 1.67
1 vendor · 2 products
References
2 links- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-650/X Refsource MISC