CVE-2020-6650 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-6650

Arbitrary code execution through “Update Manager” Class

Vulnerability Description

UPS companion software v1.05 & Prior is affected by ‘Eval Injection’ vulnerability. The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call e.g.”eval” in “Update Manager” class when software attempts to see if there are updates available. This results in arbitrary code execution on the machine where software is installed.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Ravjot Singh Samra

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

UPS Companion Software
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: March 23rd, 2020
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-95

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.