CVE-2020-24681

HIGH
Published Feb 2, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Feb 2, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.6.0 through 4.6.X, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7 SP, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6 SP, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4 SP.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.0
Impact
6.0
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-732

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
br-automationautomation_studio*≥4.0  –  <4.7.7.74
br-automationautomation_studio*≥4.8  –  <4.8.6.30
br-automationautomation_studio*≥4.9  –  <4.9.4.92
microsoftwindows*any

References 1

  • br-automation.com https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/2021-14-BR-AS-NET-PVI-Service-Issues-c3710fbf.pdf
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.