CVE-2020-12004

HIGH

Ignition Gateway < 7.9.14 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-12004. Includes Metasploit module exploits/multi/scada/inductive_ignition_rce.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a Java deserialization vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA versions 8.0.0 to 8.0.7, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution as SYSTEM on Windows or root on Linux. It uses gadget chains (CommonsBeanutils1 or CommonsCollections6) to achieve RCE via a crafted XML payload sent to the /system/gateway endpoint.

Description

The affected product lacks proper authentication required to query the server on the Ignition 8 Gateway (versions prior to 8.0.10) and Ignition 7 Gateway (versions prior to 7.9.14), allowing an attacker to obtain sensitive information.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/scada/inductive_ignition_rce.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a Java deserialization vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA versions 8.0.0 to 8.0.7, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution as SYSTEM on Windows or root on Linux. It uses gadget chains (CommonsBeanutils1 or CommonsCollections6) to achieve RCE via a crafted XML payload sent to the /system/gateway endpoint.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Inductive Automation Ignition (8.0.0 to 8.0.7)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to port 8088 · Target running vulnerable version of Inductive Automation Ignition
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 30, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-147-01

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.1364
EPSS Percentile 96.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-306
Status published
Products (1)
inductiveautomation/ignition_gateway 7.2.4.48 - 7.9.14
Published Jun 09, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026