Improper signature verification in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project
Priority LOW 29CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
Opto 22 SoftPAC Project Version 9.6 and prior. Paths specified within the zip files used to update the SoftPAC firmware are not sanitized. As a result, an attacker with user privileges can gain arbitrary file write access with system access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0051 43rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Opto 22 SoftPAC Project | SoftPAC Project Version 9.6 and prior | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Opto 22 SoftPAC Project Vendor— Affected SoftPAC Project Version 9.6 and prior Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-939r-7q8p-37qg
References
More OPTO 22 Softpac Project vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-08532 Improper authorization in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-08528 Uncontrolled search path in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-08524 Improper access control in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-09704 Improper signature verification in Opto 22 SoftPAC Project CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
Sources
- CVE-2020-12042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-939r-7q8p-37qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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