CVE-2017-6015 (GCVE-0-2017-6015)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-05-11 13:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 21:07
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-428 - Unquoted search path or element CWE-428
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Affected: FactoryTalk Activation Service, Version 4.00.02 and prior versions.
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Date Public
2017-03-21 00:00
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