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CVE-2020-7480


A CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability exists in Andover Continuum (All versions), which could cause files on the application server filesystem to be viewable when an attacker interferes with an application's processing of XML data.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 22 products from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric and 19 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-03-23T20:15:12.543

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:37:13.777

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-94
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_9680_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_9680 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_5740_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_5740 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_5720_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_5720 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_bcx4040_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_bcx4040 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_bcx9640_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_bcx9640 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_9900_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_9900 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_9940_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_9940 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_9941_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_9941 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_9924_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_9924 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_9702_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_9702 - No
Operating System schneider-electric andover_continuum_9200_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric andover_continuum_9200 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For schneider-electric's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.