cvelist/2020/7xxx/CVE-2020-7523.json

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    "data_format": "MITRE",
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    "CVE_data_meta": {
        "ID": "CVE-2020-7523",
        "ASSIGNER": "cybersecurity@schneider-electric.com",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
                {
                    "vendor_name": "n/a",
                    "product": {
                        "product_data": [
                            {
                                "product_name": "Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (64 bits) versions prior to V3.20 IE 30, Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (32 bits) versions prior to V2.20 IE 30, and Schneider Electric Modbus Driver Suite versions prior to V14.15.0.0",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_value": "Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (64 bits) versions prior to V3.20 IE 30, Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (32 bits) versions prior to V2.20 IE 30, and Schneider Electric Modbus Driver Suite versions prior to V14.15.0.1"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
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        }
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    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-224-01/",
                "url": "https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-224-01/"
            }
        ]
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    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (see security notification for versions) which could cause local privilege escalation when the Modbus Serial Driver service is invoked. The driver does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor."
            }
        ]
    }
}