# CVE-2020-12031: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE

> A local authenticated attacker can exploit memory corruption in Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE to execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c7x5-cxpv-wm4m

## What is CVE-2020-12031?

CVE-2020-12031 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE, published on 20 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

In all versions of FactoryTalk View SE, after bypassing memory corruption mechanisms found in the operating system, a local, authenticated attacker may corrupt the associated memory space allowing for arbitrary code execution. Rockwell Automation recommends applying patch 1126290. Before installing this patch, the patch rollup dated 06 Apr 2020 or later MUST be applied. 1066644 – Patch Roll-up for CPR9 SRx.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12031?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE

- [CVE-2023-2071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2071/): FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-45824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45824/): FactoryTalk® View Site Edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Lack of Input Validation (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2020-12029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12029/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2024-4609](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4609/): Rockwell Automation Datalog Function within in FactoryTalk® View SE contains SQL Injection Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-9064](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9064/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Path Traversal (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12031 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12031 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE, published on 20 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12031/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12031/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12031
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12031
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12031

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12031/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.