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A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as...

CVE-2020-7497 · published 6 years ago
Summary

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)which could cause arbitrary application execution when the computer starts.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
schneider-electric ecostruxure_operator_terminal_expert <= 3.0
3.1
cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_operator_terminal_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as...
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.1 Service Pack 1 and prior (formerly known as Vijeo XD)which could cause arbitrary application execution when the computer starts.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-22Path Traversal
Timeline
Published16 Jun 2020
Updated1 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-7497 · NVD
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