CVE-2020-27253 json
A flaw exists in the Ingress/Egress checks routine of FactoryTalk Linx Version 6.11 and prior.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-19766
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A flaw exists in the Ingress/Egress checks routine of FactoryTalk Linx Version 6.11 and prior. This vulnerability could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to specifically craft a malicious packet resulting in a denial-of-service condition on the device.
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cisa ICSA-20-329-01 updated cvss 8.6
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx
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Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx <= 6.11affected: vendor fix, mitigation “Run all software as “user” (not as “administrator”) to minimize the impact of malicious code on the infected system.” 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
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a FactoryTalk Linx
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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us-cert.cisa.gov
/ics/advisories/icsa-20-329-01
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-27253
- NVD CVE-2020-27253
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