CVE-2020-6968

Application privilege escalation via local configuration modification

Published Feb 20, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper privilege management in Honeywell INNCOM INNControl 3 3.21 and earlier allows local users to elevate application privileges. Locally modifiable configuration files influence application privileges, but Honeywell has not disclosed the affected files or processing logic. A low-privilege workstation account and local file access are required; successful exploitation grants higher privileges within INNControl.

CVSS severity6.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Honeywell INNCOM INNControl 3 3.21 and earlier allows local users to elevate application privileges. Locally modifiable configuration files influence application privileges, but Honeywell has not disclosed the affected files or processing logic. A low-privilege workstation account and local file access are required; successful exploitation grants higher privileges within INNControl.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6968
Published
Feb 20, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Honeywell Technologies
Product
INNcontrol 3
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Versions 3.21 and prior

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Honeywell Technologies · INNcontrol 3version=Versions 3.21 and prior

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.6CISACVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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