CVE-2020-6971

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 5, 2020 at 08:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorValvelink

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In Emerson ValveLink v12.0.264 to v13.4.118, a vulnerability in the ValveLink software may allow a local, unprivileged, trusted insider to escalate privileges due to insecure configuration parameters.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 13.4.11812.0.264 ≤ v ≤ 13.4.118

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-063-01

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-269

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