Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects B&R Automation Studio and NET/PVI installations with vulnerable service path handling. A local attacker meeting difficult preconditions could cause an elevated target program to run, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability on an affected engineering system.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for shared or sensitive engineering hosts. The exploit path is constrained, but impact is high because successful abuse can cross privilege boundaries on systems tied to industrial automation work.
Technical view
CVE-2020-24682 is a CWE-428 unquoted search path or element flaw in B&R Automation Studio and NET/PVI. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2 high: local attack vector, high complexity, high privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, and high impact to CIA.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on engineering, maintenance, or operational support hosts running affected B&R Automation Studio or NET/PVI versions in the documented 4.x ranges.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation is local and constrained by high complexity, high privileges, and user interaction, but successful exploitation may execute elevated target programs.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on version exposure and service configuration. Do not assume remote exploitability from the CVSS vector; the source data identifies local attack requirements with high privileges and user interaction.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Automation Studio to a fixed vendor-supported release for the affected 4.x branch.
- Upgrade NET/PVI to a fixed vendor-supported release for the affected 4.x branch.
- Review the B&R advisory before applying changes in operational environments.
- Restrict local interactive access to hosts running affected engineering software.
- Track remediation in asset inventory for engineering and operational support systems.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed Automation Studio and NET/PVI versions across engineering workstations.
- Compare versions against the affected ranges in the CVE record and B&R advisory.
- Verify upgraded systems meet or exceed the fixed versions named by B&R.
- Check service path configuration for affected B&R components where operationally safe.
- Confirm local user access is limited on systems awaiting upgrade.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H0.66Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Unquoted Search Path or Element
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