CVE-2020-6651: Command injection via specially crafted file name during config file upload

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-05-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Improper Input Validation in Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) v 1.67 & prior on file name during configuration file import functionality allows attackers to perform command injection or code execution via specially crafted file names while uploading the configuration file in the application.

Affected products

Eaton Intelligent Power manager (IPM): through 1.67

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-20-649/
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-20-649/

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