CVE-2020-6990 Hardcoded credentials in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Controllers Series B v21.001 and prior, Series A, all versions, MicroLogix 1100 Controller, all versions, RSLogix 500 Software v12.001 and prior
Hardcoded cryptographic keys in RSLogix 500 allow attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to MicroLogix controllers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6990?
CVE-2020-6990 is a critical vulnerability in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Controllers Series B v21.001 and prior, Series A, all versions, MicroLogix 1100 Controller, all versions, RSLogix 500 Software v12.001 and prior, published on 16 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Controllers Series B v21.001 and prior, Series A, all versions, MicroLogix 1100 Controller, all versions, RSLogix 500 Software v12.001 and prior, The cryptographic key utilized to help protect the account password is hard coded into the RSLogix 500 binary file. An attacker could identify cryptographic keys and use it for further cryptographic attacks that could ultimately lead to a remote attacker gaining unauthorized access to the controller.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6990?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Rockwellautomation Micrologix 1100 Firmware, Rockwellautomation Micrologix 1400 a Firmware, Rockwellautomation Micrologix 1400 B Firmware, Rockwellautomation Rslogix 500.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Controllers Series B v21.001 and prior, Series A, all versions, MicroLogix 1100 Controller, all versions, RSLogix 500 Software v12.001 and prior
- CVE-2020-6984 Weak cryptography in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Controllers Series B v21.001 and prior, Series A, all versions, MicroLogix 1100 Controller, all versions, RSLogix 500 Software v12.001 and prior
- CVE-2015-6490 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2022-3166 MicroLogix 1100 & 1400 Product Web Server Application Vulnerable to Denial-Of-Service Condition Attack
- CVE-2021-33012 Denial of service in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1100
- CVE-2020-6988 Information disclosure in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Controllers Series B v21.001 and prior, Series A, all versions, MicroLogix 1100 Controller, all versions, RSLogix 500 Software v12.001 and prior
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m5h-j2pg-2jr2.