Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort in FactoryTalk Services Platform - CVE-2020-14516
Published: February 24, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50906
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14516
CWE-ID: CWE-916
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Rockwell Automation
Affected software:
FactoryTalk Services Platform
FactoryTalk Services Platform
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of password hash with insufficient computational effort. A remote attacker can create new users in the FactoryTalk Services Platform administration console.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-14516
Install updates from vendor's website.