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CVE-2017-6015 json

Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation version 4.00.02 remains ambiguous,…

published 2018-05-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15083

cvss
7.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-17-047-02 updated cvss 8.8

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation

  • Rockwell Automation Arena FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation Emonitor FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Batch FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02
    +24 more products
    Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk eProcedure FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Gateway FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian Classic FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian Site Edition (SE) FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Information Server FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Metrics FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Transaction Manager FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk VantagePoint FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME) FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition (SE) FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk ViewPoint FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation RSFieldBus FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5 FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation RSLogix 500 FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation RSLogix Emulate 5000 FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation RSNetWorx FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation RSView32 FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation SoftLogix 5800 FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Architect FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Emulate FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02 Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 View Designer FactoryTalk Activation Service <= 4.00.02
    affected: mitigation “Rockwell Automation's Knowledgebase Article KB939382 is available at the following location:” rockwellautomation.custhelp.com

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

Sources

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