What is CVE-2020-6971?

CVE-2020-6971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emerson Valvelink, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-05.

How severe is CVE-2020-6971?

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

Privilege escalation in Emerson Valvelink

CVE-2020-6971

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th 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

Emerson Valvelink
N/a Emerson Valvelink — versions v12.0.264 to v13.4.118

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6971?: CVE-2020-6971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emerson Valvelink, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-6971?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.