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CVE-2020-27263

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2021-01-14
  • WeaknessCWE-122 · CWE-787

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Description

KEPServerEX: v6.0 to v6.9, ThingWorx Kepware Server: v6.8 and v6.9, ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity: All versions, OPC-Aggregator: All versions, Rockwell Automation KEPServer Enterprise, GE Digital Industrial Gateway Server: v7.68.804 and v7.66, Software Toolbox TOP Server: All 6.x versions, are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. Opening a specifically crafted OPC UA message could allow an attacker to crash the server and potentially leak data.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-01-1400:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Ge industrial gateway server
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.66= 7.66no fix published
7.68= 7.68.804no fix published
Ptc kepware kepserverex
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
6.9= 6.9no fix published
Ptc thingworx kepware server
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.8= 6.8no fix published
6.9= 6.9no fix published

4 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-20-352-02 CISA7 known affected

    PTC Kepware KEPServerEX (Update A)

    ThingWorx Kepware Server: v6.8 and v6.9 · Rockwell Automation KEPServer Enterprise: v6.6.504.0 and v6.9.572.0 · GE Digital Industrial Gateway Server: v7.68.804 and v7.66 · +4 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-20-352-02 · 7 productsOPC-Aggregator Version 6.9 should upgrade to Version 6.9.584.0
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-20-352-02 · 7 productsPTC has released updates for the following products and recommends that users upgrade to the most current supported version:
  3. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-20-352-02 · 7 productsKEPServerEX Version 6.6 should upgrade to Version 6.6.362.0
  4. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-20-352-02 · 7 productsKEPServerEX Version 6.7 should upgrade to Version 6.7.1067.0
  5. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-20-352-02 · 7 productsKEPServerEX Version 6.8 should upgrade to Version 6.8.838.0
  6. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-20-352-02 · 7 productsKEPServerEX Version 6.9 should upgrade to Version 6.9.584.0

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.4read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-122read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score5.0 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-01-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27263?

KEPServerEX: v6.0 to v6.9, ThingWorx Kepware Server: v6.8 and v6.9, ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity: All versions, OPC-Aggregator: All versions, Rockwell Automation KEPServer Enterprise, GE Digital Industrial Gateway Server: v7.68.804 and v7.66, Software Toolbox TOP Server: All 6.x versions, are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. Opening a specifically crafted OPC UA message could allow an attacker to crash the server and potentially leak data.

Is CVE-2020-27263 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-27263 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 5.0% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-27263?

CVE-2020-27263 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

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