CVE-2020-12004
mediumpriority · attend · 45OT risk · highEPSS 0.140 · 97 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The affected product lacks proper authentication required to query the server on the Ignition 8 Gateway (versions prior to 8.0.10) and Ignition 7 Gateway (versions prior to 7.9.14), allowing an attacker to obtain sensitive information.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationInductive Automation Ignition 7 Gatewaycisa_csaf_ot
For those running v7.9.x, it is recommended to upgrade the Ignition software to v7.9.14
https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/releasenotes/7.9.14 - MitigationInductive Automation Ignition 8 Gatewaycisa_csaf_ot
For those running v7.9.x, it is recommended to upgrade the Ignition software to v7.9.14
https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/releasenotes/7.9.14
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- inductiveautomation ignition gateway7.2.4.48 → 7.9.14nvdUScpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- inductiveautomation ignition gateway8.0 → 8.0.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-147-01Inductive Automation Ignition (Update B)2020-05-26icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/46770cnnvd
- https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/releasenotes/8.0.10Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12004cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158226/Inductive-Automation-Ignition-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1872/cnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-147-01cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-685/cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158226/Inductive-Automation-Ignition-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
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