HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-12525
HIGH

CVE-2020-12525

CWE-502Published: January 22, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

M&M Software fdtCONTAINER Component in versions below 3.5.20304.x and between 3.6 and 3.6.20304.x is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data in its project storage.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-12525 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

emerson1 product(s)
rosemount transmitter interface software
pepperl-fuchs14 product(s)
pactwareio-link master firmwareio-link master 4-eipio-link master 4-pnioio-link master 8-eipio-link master 8-eip-lio-link master 8-pnioio-link master 8-pnio-lio-link master dr-8-eipio-link master dr-8-eip-pio-link master dr-8-eip-tio-link master dr-8-pnio+2
wago3 product(s)
dtminspector 3fdtcontainer applicationfdtcontainer component
weidmueller1 product(s)
wi manager
Source: NVD CPE · 19 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-038
ADVISORYhttps://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-021-05
ADVISORYhttps://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-038
ADVISORYhttps://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-021-05

All References (4)

→
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-038Not Applicable · Third Party Advisory
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https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-021-05Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2020-038Not Applicable · Third Party Advisory
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https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-021-05Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-12525
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-502
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 22, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-12525 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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