What is CVE-2020-10940?

CVE-2020-10940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Portico Server 16 Client, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-27.

How severe is CVE-2020-10940?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Phoenixcontact Portico Server 16 Client

CVE-2020-10940

Local Privilege Escalation can occur in PHOENIX CONTACT PORTICO SERVER through 3.0.7 when installed to run as a service.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (22.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Phoenixcontact Portico_server_16_client
Phoenixcontact Portico_server_1_client
Phoenixcontact Portico_server_4_client
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10940?: CVE-2020-10940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Portico Server 16 Client, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-10940?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.