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Critical
CVE-2020-6970
A Heap-based Buffer Overflow was found in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA...
Vulnerability Description
A Heap-based Buffer Overflow was found in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA Server 2.83 (if Modbus or ROC Interfaces have been installed and are in use) and all versions of OpenEnterprise 3.1 through 3.3.3, where a specially crafted script could execute code on the OpenEnterprise Server.
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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Affected Vendor
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OpenEnterprise SCADA Server, OpenEnterprise
Vulnerable Versions:
2.83 (if Modbus or ROC Interfaces have been installed and are in use), 3.1 through 3.3.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 19th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H