CVE-2020-6656
Eaton's easySoft software v7.xx prior to v7.22 are susceptible to file parsing type confusion remote code execution vulnerability.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.82% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-843
- Affected
- eaton/easysoft
- Source
- CybersecurityCOE@eaton.com
EPSS 2.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-007-03Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/easySoft-eaton-vulnerability-advisory.pdfVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1441/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1442/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1444/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-007-03Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/easySoft-eaton-vulnerability-advisory.pdfVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1441/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1442/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1444/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.