Path traversal in IGSS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory exists in IGSS (Versions 14 and prior using the service: IGSSupdate), which could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from the IGSS server PC on an unrestricted or shared network when the IGSS Update Service is enabled.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | IGSS (Interactive Graphical SCADA System) (IGSS Version prior to 14.0.0.20009) | IGSS (Interactive Graphical SCADA System) (Versions 14 and prior using the service: IGSSupdate) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IGSS (Interactive Graphical SCADA System) (IGSS Version prior to 14.0.0.20009) Vendor— Affected IGSS (Interactive Graphical SCADA System) (Versions 14 and prior using the service: IGSSupdate) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:interactive_graphical_scada_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 to before 14.0.0.20009 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:interactive_graphical_scada_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.0.0.20009 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7478
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm9h-wf2r-4pc5
References
More Schneider Electric Interactive Graphical Scada System vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00550 Stack-based buffer overflow in Schneider Electric Interactive Graphical SCADA System… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2022-02151 Integer overflow in Schneider Electric IGSS Data Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14164 Buffer overflow in Schneider Electric IGSS Data Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14162 Buffer overflow in Schneider Electric IGSS Data Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14161 Buffer overflow in Schneider Electric IGSS Data Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14160 Buffer overflow in Schneider Electric IGSS Data Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-7478 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7478 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hm9h-wf2r-4pc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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