CVE-2020-7495: schneider-electric ecostruxure_operator_terminal_expert Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7495 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in schneider-electric ecostruxure_operator_terminal_expert. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-06-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability during zip file extraction exists in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD) which could cause unauthorized write access outside of expected path folder when opening the project file.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.