Buffer overflow in Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Linx

CVE-2020-27251

A heap overflow vulnerability exists within FactoryTalk Linx Version 6.11 and prior. This vulnerability could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to send malicious port ranges, which could result in remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.068 (93.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-27251: rose from 0.057 to 0.068.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.068 · change: +0.011

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27251?
CVE-2020-27251 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Linx, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-11-26.
How severe is CVE-2020-27251?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.