# CVE-2020-6652: Incorrect privilege assignment allowing non-admin users to upload config files

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-05-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Eaton Intelligent Power manager (IPM): through 1.67

## Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) v1.67 & prior allow non-admin users to upload the system configuration files by sending specially crafted requests. This can result in non-admin users manipulating the system configurations via uploading the configurations with incorrect parameters.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eaton Intelligent Power manager (IPM), no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-vulnerability-advisory-intelligent-power-manager-v1-1.pdf
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-650/

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