CVE-2020-14481 Weak cryptography in FactoryTalk View SE
Weak encryption in FactoryTalk View SE allows local attackers to decipher credentials, potentially leading to full system access if administrative accounts are compromised.
- 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-2020-14481?
CVE-2020-14481 is a high-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
The DeskLock tool provided with FactoryTalk View SE uses a weak encryption algorithm that may allow a local, authenticated attacker to decipher user credentials, including the Windows user or Windows DeskLock passwords. If the compromised user has an administrative account, an attacker could gain full access to the user’s operating system and certain components of FactoryTalk View SE.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-14481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14481 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-9h67-gqh5-w6f6.