CVE-2020-12038

MEDIUM

Rockwell Automation EDS Subsystem <= 28.0.1 - Denial of Service via EDS File Parsing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Products that use EDS Subsystem: Version 28.0.1 and prior (FactoryTalk Linx software (Previously called RSLinx Enterprise): Versions 6.00, 6.10, and 6.11, RSLinx Classic: Version 4.11.00 and prior, RSNetWorx software: Version 28.00.00 and prior, Studio 5000 Logix Designer software: Version 32 and prior) is vulnerable. A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the algorithm that matches square brackets in the EDS subsystem. This may allow an attacker to craft specialized EDS files to crash the EDSParser COM object, leading to denial-of-service conditions.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-140-01

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-787
Status published
Products (7)
rockwellautomation/eds_subsystem < 28.0.1
rockwellautomation/rslinx < 4.11.00
rockwellautomation/rslinx_enterprise 6.00.00
rockwellautomation/rslinx_enterprise 6.10.00
rockwellautomation/rslinx_enterprise 6.11.00
rockwellautomation/rsnetworx < 28.00.00
rockwellautomation/studio_5000_logix_designer < 32.0
Published May 19, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026