THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2020-12029
CRITICAL SEVERITY

CVE-2020-12029

Factorytalk View vulnerability

CVSS
9.0
EPSS
47.0%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
All versions of FactoryTalk View SE do not properly validate input of filenames within a project directory. A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute a crafted file on a remote endpoint that may result in remote code execution (RCE). Rockwell Automation recommends applying patch 1126289. Before installing this patch, the patch rollup dated 06 Apr 2020 or later MUST be applied. 1066644 – Patch Roll-up for CPR9 SRx.
Affected vendor
Rockwellautomation
Affected product
Factorytalk View
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2020-07-20

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 47.0% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2020-12029

  • Confirm whether Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2020-12029.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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