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CVE-2020-6656 Details

Description

Eaton's easySoft software v7.xx prior to v7.22 are susceptible to file parsing type confusion remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious entity can execute a malicious code or make the application crash by tricking user upload a malformed .E70 file in the application. The vulnerability arises due to improper validation of user data supplied through E70 file which is causing Type Confusion.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.8 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-007-03	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/easySoft-eaton-vulnerability-advisory.pdf	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1441/	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1442/	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1444/	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-007-03	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/easySoft-eaton-vulnerability-advisory.pdf	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1441/	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1442/	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1444/	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-843	Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')	[email protected]
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]
CWE-843	Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
eaton easysoft	>= 7.00, < 7.20
CPE cpe:2.3:a:eaton:easysoft:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 31, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 26, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 19, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 13, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]