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Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:38

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Eaton's easySoft software v7.20 and prior are susceptible to file parsing type confusion remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious entity can execute a malicious code or make the application crash by tricking user upload a malformed .E70 file in the application. The vulnerability arises due to improper validation of user data supplied through E70 file which is causing Type Confusion.

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CVE-2020-6656 (GCVE-0-2020-6656)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-07 17:22 – Updated: 2024-08-04 09:11

Title

File parsing Type Confusion Remote code execution vulerability

Summary

Eaton's easySoft software v7.xx prior to v7.22 are susceptible to file parsing type confusion remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious entity can execute a malicious code or make the application crash by tricking user upload a malformed .E70 file in the application. The vulnerability arises due to improper validation of user data supplied through E70 file which is causing Type Confusion.

Severity

5.8 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-843 - Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

Assigner

Eaton mitre root Scorecard

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/n…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…	x_refsource_MISC
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-007-03	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Eaton	easySoft Software	Affected: v7.xx prior to v7.22

Credits

Eaton would like to thank Francis Provencher from ZDI

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