CVE-2020-5806
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CVE-2020-5806 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An attacker-controlled memory allocation size can be passed to the C++ new operator in the CServerManager::HandleBrowseLoadIconStreamRequest in messaging.dll. This can be done by sending a specially crafted message to 127.0.0.1:7153. EPSS estimates a 4.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An attacker-controlled memory allocation size can be passed to the C++ new operator in the CServerManager::HandleBrowseLoadIconStreamRequest in messaging.dll. This can be done by sending a specially crafted message to 127.0.0.1:7153. Observed in FactoryTalk Linx 6.11. All versions of FactoryTalk Linx are affected.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwellautomation | Factorytalk Linx | <= 6.11 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-71Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-71Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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