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CVE-2017-6015

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-05-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation version 4.00.02 remains ambiguous, which may allow an attacker to link to or run a malicious executable. This may allow an authorized, but not privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. CVSS v3 base score: 8.8, CVSS vector string: (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). Rockwell Automation has released a new version of FactoryTalk Activation, Version 4.01, which addresses the identified vulnerability. Rockwell Automation recommends upgrading to the latest version of FactoryTalk Activation, Version 4.01 or later.

Affected products

• Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation: through 4.00.02

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96996
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-02
• https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/939382
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96996
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-02
• https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/939382

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