CVE-2020-14478
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CVE-2020-14478 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A local, authenticated attacker could use an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to exploit weakly configured XML files to access local or remote content. A successful exploit could potentially cause a denial-of-service condition and allow the attacker to arbitrarily read any local file via system-level services.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A local, authenticated attacker could use an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to exploit weakly configured XML files to access local or remote content. A successful exploit could potentially cause a denial-of-service condition and allow the attacker to arbitrarily read any local file via system-level services.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwellautomation | Factorytalk Services Platform | <= 6.11.00 |
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-177-02Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-177-02Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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