CVE-2020-5807
mediumpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.393 · 99 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An unauthenticated remote attacker can send data to RsvcHost.exe listening on TCP port 5241 to add entries in the FactoryTalk Diagnostics event log. The attacker can specify long fields in the log entry, which can cause an unhandled exception in wcscpy_s() if a local user opens FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer (FTDiagViewer.exe) to view the log entry. Observed in FactoryTalk Diagnostics 6.11. All versions of FactoryTalk Diagnostics are affected.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationFactoryTalk Linx softwarecisa_csaf_ot
Confirm the least-privilege user principle is followed and the user/service account access to shared resources (such as a database) is only granted with a minimum number of rights as needed.
- MitigationFactoryTalkServices Platformcisa_csaf_ot
Confirm the least-privilege user principle is followed and the user/service account access to shared resources (such as a database) is only granted with a minimum number of rights as needed.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- rockwellautomation factorytalk diagnostics≤ 6.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_diagnostics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-21-028-01Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx and FactoryTalk Services Platform2021-01-28icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may result in denial-of-service conditions.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5807cnnvd
- https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1129496/loc/en_US#__highlightPatchcnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-028-01cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0327/cnnvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-71cnnvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-71enisa_euvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-71Third Party Advisorynvd
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