Multiple vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-12028 CVE-2020-12027 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
FactoryTalk View SE Server applications / SCADA systems |
| Vendor | Rockwell Automation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU29159
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12028
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions within certain handlers. A remote authenticated attacker can utilize those handlers to interact with the data on the remote endpoint.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsFactoryTalk View SE: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-20-170-05
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU29160
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12027
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system, such as the hostnames and file paths for certain files within the system.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsFactoryTalk View SE: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-20-170-05
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
