CVE-2020-28209

HIGH

EcoStruxure Building Operation <3.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A CWE-428 Windows Unquoted Search Path vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server installer V1.9 - V3.1 and Enterprise Central installer V2.0 - V3.1 that could cause any local Windows user who has write permission on at least one of the subfolders of the Connect Agent service binary path, being able to gain the privilege of the user who started the service. By default, the Enterprise Server and Enterprise Central is always installed at a location requiring Administrator privileges so the vulnerability is only valid if the application has been installed on a non-secure location.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Product, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-315-04/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 18.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (2)
None/EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server installer V1.9 - V3.1 and Enterprise Central installer V2.0 - V3.1 EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server installer V1.9 - V3.1 and Enterprise Central instal
schneider-electric/enterprise_server_installer 1.9 - 3.1
Published Nov 19, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026