Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-6015
Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation version 4.00.02 remains ambiguous, which may allow an attacker to link to or run a malicious executable. This may allow an authorized, but not privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. CVSS v3 base score: 8.8, CVSS vector string: (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). Rockwell Automation has released a new version of FactoryTalk Activation, Version 4.01, which addresses the identified vulnerability. Rockwell Automation recommends upgrading to the latest version of FactoryTalk Activation, Version 4.01 or later.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2017-6015
- cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_activation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6015
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-6015
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-6015
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The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.Assigned by: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-6015
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96996
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation CVE-2017-6015 Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-02
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation | CISAThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/939382
Rockwell Automation - Sign InPermissions Required;Vendor Advisory
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