CVE-2020-14480 Information disclosure in FactoryTalk View SE
A local attacker can read plaintext credentials from RAM to access Windows Logon and other sensitive information in FactoryTalk View SE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-14480?
CVE-2020-14480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE, published on 24 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Due to usernames/passwords being stored in plaintext in Random Access Memory (RAM), a local, authenticated attacker could gain access to certain credentials, including Windows Logon credentials.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14480?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-14480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE
- CVE-2023-2071 FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2024-45824 FactoryTalk® View Site Edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Lack of Input Validation
- CVE-2020-12029 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE
- CVE-2024-4609 Rockwell Automation Datalog Function within in FactoryTalk® View SE contains SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-9064 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Path Traversal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g9p-cvcv-xgp8.