CVE-2020-12028

Public Exploit
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE

Description

In all versions of FactoryTalk View SEA remote, an authenticated attacker may be able to utilize certain handlers to interact with the data on the remote endpoint since those handlers do not enforce appropriate permissions. Rockwell Automation recommends enabling built in security features found within FactoryTalk View SE. Users should follow guidance found in knowledge base articles 109056 and 1126943 to set up IPSec and/or HTTPs.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Rockwell Automation has released new versions of the affected products to mitigate the reported vulnerabilities. Affected users who are not able to apply the latest update are encouraged to seek additional mitigations or workarounds from the vendor’s published guidelines in their security advisory. Rockwell Automation recommends enabling built in security features found within FactoryTalk View SE. Users should follow guidance found in knowledge base articles 109056 and 1126943 to set up IPSec and/or HTTPs.

Categories

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 33.73% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-170-05 third party advisory us government resource
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1126944 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160156/Rockwell-FactoryTalk-View-SE-SCADA-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12028?
CVE-2020-12028 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12028?
To fix CVE-2020-12028: Rockwell Automation has released new versions of the affected products to mitigate the reported vulnerabilities. Affected users who are not able to apply the latest update are encouraged to seek additional mitigations or workarounds from the vendor’s published guidelines in their security advisory. Rockwell Automation recommends enabling built in security features found within FactoryTalk View SE. Users should follow guidance found in knowledge base articles 109056 and 1126943 to set up IPSec and/or HTTPs.
Is CVE-2020-12028 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-12028 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-12028?
CVE-2020-12028 affects Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE.
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