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HIGH · 7.1

CVE-2020-14478

A local, authenticated attacker could use an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to exploit weakly configured XML files to access local or remote content. A successful exploit could potentially cause a d...

Vulnerability Description

A local, authenticated attacker could use an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to exploit weakly configured XML files to access local or remote content. A successful exploit could potentially cause a denial-of-service condition and allow the attacker to arbitrarily read any local file via system-level services.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
RockwellautomationFactorytalk Services Platform<= 6.11.00

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-14478?

CVE-2020-14478 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). A local, authenticated attacker could use an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to exploit weakly configured XML files to access local or remote content. A successful exploit could potentially cause a d...

How severe is CVE-2020-14478?

CVE-2020-14478 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14478?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Services Platform.