Vulnerability · Published Feb 24, 2022 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2020-14478IMPROPER RESTRICTION OF XML EXTERNAL ENTITY REFERENCE CWE-611
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity XML external entity in FactoryTalk Services Platform from Rockwell Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A local, authenticated attacker could use an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to exploit weakly configured XML files to access local or remote content. A successful exploit could potentially cause a denial-of-service condition and allow the attacker to arbitrarily read any local file via system-level services.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | FactoryTalk Services Platform | unspecified – through 6.11.00 |
Weakness: CWE-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-177-02 x_refsource_MISC