The default installation path of the TwinCAT XAR 3.1 software in all versions is underneath C:\TwinCAT. If the directory does not exist it and further subdirectories are created with permissions which allow every local user to modify the content. The default installation registers TcSysUI.exe for automatic execution upon log in of a user. If a less privileged user has a local account he or she can replace TcSysUI.exe. It will be executed automatically by another user during login. This is also true for users with administrative access. Consequently, a less privileged user can trick a higher privileged user into executing code he or she modified this way. By default Beckhoff’s IPCs are shipped with TwinCAT software installed this way and with just a single local user configured. Thus the vulnerability exists if further less privileged users have been added.
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References
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https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-037 |
History
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Title | Beckhoff: Privilege Escalation through TwinCat System | Beckhoff: Privilege Escalation through TwinCat System |
MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CERTVDE
Published: 2020-11-19T17:07:24.391114Z
Updated: 2024-09-16T19:35:02.758Z
Reserved: 2020-04-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-12510
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-11-19T18:15:13.927
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:59:50.187
Link: CVE-2020-12510
Redhat
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