CVE-2020-24682 HIGH

CVE-2020-24682: Automation Studio and PVI Multiple unquoted service path vulnerabilities

Vendor B&R Industrial Automation
Product Automation Studio
Weakness CWE-428
Published February 2, 2024
Last update June 17, 2025

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio, B&R Industrial Automation NET/PVI allows Target Programs with Elevated Privileges.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7 SP, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6 SP, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4 SP; NET/PVI: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 2, 2024 CVE published
June 17, 2025 Record updated