CVE-2017-6015

HIGH

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation < 4.00.02 - Unquoted Search Path or Element

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96996

Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/939382

Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-02

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 16.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-428 CWE-74

Status published

Products (1)

rockwellautomation/factorytalk_activation < 4.00.02

Published May 11, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026