CVE-2020-12028
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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 53.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 53.03% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264, CWE-306
- Affected
- rockwellautomation/factorytalk view
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
EPSS 53.0% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160156/Rockwell-FactoryTalk-View-SE-SCADA-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1126944Vendor Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-170-05Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160156/Rockwell-FactoryTalk-View-SE-SCADA-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1126944Vendor Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-170-05Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.