CVE-2020-14520: High severity inductive automation ignition vulnerability

Published Jul 31, 2020
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Updated

The affected product is vulnerable to an information leak, which may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information on the Ignition 8 (all versions prior to 8.0.13).

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
inductiveautomation Ignition Gateway>=8.0<8.0.13
Inductive Automation Ignition 8<8.0.13
8.0.13

Event History

Jul 31, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:30 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14520?

CVE-2020-14520 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for information leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-14520?

To resolve CVE-2020-14520, upgrade Ignition 8 to version 8.0.13 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-14520?

CVE-2020-14520 is an information leak vulnerability affecting Inductive Automation's Ignition 8 software.

4

Which versions of Ignition are affected by CVE-2020-14520?

CVE-2020-14520 affects all versions of Ignition 8 prior to version 8.0.13.

5

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2020-14520?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2020-14520 could potentially obtain sensitive information from the affected system.

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