Privilege escalation in Honeywell INNControl 3



Published: 2020-02-19
Risk Low
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-6968
CWE-ID CWE-312
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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INNControl 3
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Vendor Honeywell International, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU25447

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6968

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected product allows workstation users to escalate application user privileges through the modification of local configuration files. A local user can escalate user privileges within the INNControl application.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

INNControl 3: 3.21

External links

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-20-049-01


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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