PatchTheCVECVE-2020-6992: A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the GE Digital CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA product
CVE-2020-6992 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) affecting cimplicity. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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 escalati
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.7 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 67%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
| Published | 2020-04-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2020-6992?
cimplicity: upgrade to newer than 10.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2020-6992 being exploited?
CVE-2020-6992 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2020-6992 affect?
CVE-2020-6992 affects cimplicity. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). 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 executio
How urgent is CVE-2020-6992?
Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
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