Path Traversal in Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Linx

CVE-2020-12003

FactoryTalk Linx versions 6.00, 6.10, and 6.11, RSLinx Classic v4.11.00 and prior,Connected Components Workbench: Version 12 and prior, ControlFLASH: Version 14 and later, ControlFLASH Plus: Version 1 and later, FactoryTalk Asset Centre: Version 9 and later, FactoryTalk Linx CommDTM: Version 1 and later, Studio 5000 Launcher: Version 31 and later Stud, 5000 Logix Designer software: Version 32 and prior is vulnerable. An exposed API call allows users to provide files to be processed without sanitation. This may allow an attacker to use specially crafted requests to traverse the file system and expose sensitive data on the local hard drive.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.052 (91.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Rockwellautomation Factorytalk_linx — versions 6.00, 6.10, 6.11
  • Rockwellautomation Rslinx_classic
  • N/a Factorytalk Linx, Rslinx Classic, Connected Components Workbench, Controlflash Plus, Asset Centre, Linx Commdtm, Studio 5000 Launcher, Logix Designer Software — versions FactoryTalk Linx versions 6.00, 6.10, and 6.11, RSLinx Classic v4.11.00 and prior,Connected Components Workbench: Version 12 and prior, ControlFLASH: Version 14 and later, ControlFLASH Plus: Version 1 and later, FactoryTalk Asset Centre: Version 9 and later, FactoryTalk Linx CommDTM: Version 1 and later, Studio 5000 Launcher: Version 31 and later Stud, 5000 Logix Designer software: Version 32 and prior

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12003?
CVE-2020-12003 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Linx, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-12003?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.