CVE-2020-10610

In OSIsoft PI System multiple products and versions, a local attacker can modify a search path and plant a binary to exploit the affected PI System software to take control of the local computer at Windows system privilege level, resulting in unauthorized information disclosure, deletion, or modification.

Published: 2020-07-24 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-10610 is rated Moderate Risk (40.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.11%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-10610

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.23% 0.11% -0.12%
2 2025-03-29 0.11% 0.23% +0.12%
3 2025-03-17 0.11%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-10610

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-10610

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-10610

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
osisoft pi_api <= 1.6.8.26 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osisoft pi_api <= 2.0.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_api:*:*:*:*:*:windows_integrated_security:*:*
osisoft pi_buffer_subsystem <= 4.8.0.18 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_buffer_subsystem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.0.0.54 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:ping:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.1.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:ethernet\/ip:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:bacnet:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.2.0.42 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:dc_systems_rtscada:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.2.1.71 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:siemens_simatic_pcs_7:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.2.2.79 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:iec_60870-5-104:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:hart-ip:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.3.0.130 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:opc-ua:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.3.1.135 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:ufl:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.4.0.17 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:cygnet:*:*
osisoft pi_connector <= 1.5.0.88 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:wonderware_historian:*:*
osisoft pi_connector_relay <= 2.5.19.0 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_connector_relay:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osisoft pi_data_archive <= 3.4.430.460 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_data_archive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osisoft pi_data_collection_manager <= 2.5.19.0 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_data_collection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osisoft pi_integrator <= 2.2.0.183 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:business_analytics:*:*
osisoft pi_interface_configuration_utility <= 1.5.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_interface_configuration_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osisoft pi_to_ocs <= 1.1.36.0 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_to_ocs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-10610

URL Tags
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-133-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence