CVE-2020-6992

Name: CVE-2020-6992
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-15T17:15:14.953+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-6992 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the GE Digital CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA product v10.0 and prior. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an adversary to modify the system, leading to the arbitrary execution of code. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the GE Digital CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA product v10.0 and prior. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an adversary to modify the system, leading to the arbitrary execution of code. This vulnerability is only exploitable if an attacker has access to an authenticated session. GE Digital CIMPLICITY v11.0, released January 2020, contains mitigation for this local privilege escalation vulnerability. GE Digital recommends all users upgrade to GE CIMPLICITY v11.0 or newer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ge	Cimplicity	<= 10.0

References

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-098-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-098-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Apr 15, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-6992?

How severe is CVE-2020-6992?

CVE-2020-6992 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6992?

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Source: NVD / NIST