CVE-2017-6015

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-6015
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-05-11 13:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-09 23:28:00 UTC
DescriptionWithout 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-74

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Activation All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation | ICS-CERT MISC ics-cert.us-cert.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation CVE-2017-6015 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
This is the Legacy Answer page, redirecting you to the new page. MISC rockwellautomation.custhelp.com Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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