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TI-2020-05618 Aliases CVE-2020-6970GHSA-5pqq-xg2c-5rm6

Heap-based buffer overflow in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA Server

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A Heap-based Buffer Overflow was found in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA Server 2.83 (if Modbus or ROC Interfaces have been installed and are in use) and all versions of OpenEnterprise 3.1 through 3.3.3, where a specially crafted script could execute code on the OpenEnterprise Server.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02579 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EmersonOpenEnterprise SCADA Server2.83 (if Modbus or ROC Interfaces have been installed and are in use)—No fix listedCNA
EmersonOpenEnterprise3.1 through 3.3.3—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenEnterprise SCADA Server VendorEmerson Affected 2.83 (if Modbus or ROC Interfaces have been installed and are in use) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • OpenEnterprise VendorEmerson Affected 3.1 through 3.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openenterprise_scada_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1 – 3.3.3VulnerableEmerson
cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openenterprise_scada_server:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.3VulnerableEmerson
  • cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openenterprise_scada_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 – 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·Emerson
  • cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openenterprise_scada_server:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·Emerson

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6970
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pqq-xg2c-5rm6

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-08552 ICSA-20-140-02 Emerson OpenEnterprise CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-08544 ICSA-20-140-02 Emerson OpenEnterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-08548 ICSA-20-140-02 Emerson OpenEnterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-12764 Emerson OpenEnterprise - Inadequate Encryption Strength CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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