CVE-2020-12029 rockwellautomation · factorytalk view

Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE SCADA Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability at a glance

Severity, exploitation likelihood & attack requirements

CVSS v3.1 severity
7.8High
EPSS · exploitation likelihood
46.968% Probability within 30 daysPercentile 98.8
EPSS trend
Unchanged Since 2026-10-14
Known exploitation
Not in KEV CISA KEV catalog Absence does not establish safety
Attack vector
LocalLocal execution or access
Attack complexity
LowFewer obstacles to exploitation
Privileges required
NoneNo authentication required
User interaction
RequiredUser action required
Exploit availability & maturity
Not scored Exploit reference available No explicit exploit maturity assessment View exploit evidence
How to read the colors & trend
Higher exposureElevatedModerateLower exposureUnknown / unassessed

CVSS colors follow its reported severity. Attack-factor colors describe each requirement, not an overall risk rating. Gray also covers absence from KEV; absence does not establish safety.

EPSS display bands: below 1% blue, 1–10% amber, 10–50% orange, 50% and above red. These are presentation bands, not FIRST severity categories. The trend compares daily EPSS probabilities, not percentile ranks; “pp” means percentage points. The sparkline shows relative movement, with its vertical scale fitted to the observed scores.

Already protected by existing Atomicorp rules No new CVE-specific rule required.

Atomicorp ModSecurity protection

Protected by Atomicorp rules

Atomicorp ModSecurity rules block attacks exploiting this vulnerability when blocking is enabled. Keep your rules current.

By targeting underlying attack techniques and CWE weakness classes, existing rules can protect against newly disclosed vulnerabilities. Rule changes are regression-tested against attack and false-positive corpora.

1 rule identified Verified 2026-10-21 View rules & research details →

WAF protection applies to the tested attack paths; it does not change the CVSS or EPSS score. Keep your software patched and your Atomicorp rules current.

CISA SSVC

No CISA SSVC assessment is available in the current source data.

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CVE Details

Technical vulnerability details · CVSS assessments, exploit evidence & CPE data

CVSS assessments

CVSS v3.1 · ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

  • Base score: 9.0
  • Base severity: CRITICAL
  • Exploitability subscore: 2.5
  • Impact subscore: 5.8
  • Assessment type: Secondary
  • Source identifier: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
  • Full vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    • Attack vector: Local
    • Attack complexity: Low
    • Privileges required: None
    • User interaction: None
    • Scope: Changed
    • Confidentiality impact: High
    • Integrity impact: High
    • Availability impact: None
  • Exploit maturity: Not scored

CVSS v3.1 · NVD

  • Base score: 7.8
  • Base severity: HIGH
  • Exploitability subscore: 1.8
  • Impact subscore: 5.9
  • Assessment type: Primary
  • Source identifier: nvd@nist.gov
  • Full vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • Attack vector: Local
    • Attack complexity: Low
    • Privileges required: None
    • User interaction: Required
    • Scope: Unchanged
    • Confidentiality impact: High
    • Integrity impact: High
    • Availability impact: High
  • Exploit maturity: Not scored

CVSS v2.0 · NVD

  • Base score: 6.8
  • Base severity: MEDIUM
  • Exploitability subscore: 8.6
  • Impact subscore: 6.4
  • Assessment type: Primary
  • Source identifier: nvd@nist.gov
  • Full vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
    • Attack vector: Network
    • Attack complexity: Medium
    • Authentication: None
    • Confidentiality impact: Partial
    • Integrity impact: Partial
    • Availability impact: Partial
  • Exploit maturity: Not scored

Exploitability and impact subscores describe the vulnerability’s technical characteristics. Exploit maturity describes the reported state of exploitation; these are separate measures.

Assessment source: NVD record · CVE record

Exploit references

The CVE source data tags these references as exploits. A reference alone does not establish reliability or active exploitation.

Vulnerable CPE configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_view:-:*:*:*:se:*:*:*
    • NVD match criteria ID: 64A0FD00-8655-4429-8915-732AA4925C07

Vulnerability Description

All versions of FactoryTalk View SE do not properly validate input of filenames within a project directory. A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute a crafted file on a remote endpoint that may result in remote code execution (RCE). Rockwell Automation recommends applying patch 1126289. Before installing this patch, the patch rollup dated 06 Apr 2020 or later MUST be applied. 1066644 – Patch Roll-up for CPR9 SRx.

  1. Maintain the observed Atomicorp protections. Keep your Atomicorp commercial rules current and confirm that the selected observed rules (390716 ) have not been locally disabled. Atomicorp commercial rules are enabled by default. If you use Atomic WAF, review the applicable policy and rule settings.

  2. Apply the vendor’s remediation. WAF protection is defense in depth and does not replace upgrading or following the affected vendor’s guidance.

    • Affected versions: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE version all versions.
    • CNA guidance source: icscert
    • Vendor recommendation: Rockwell Automation has released new versions of the affected products to mitigate the reported vulnerabilities. Affected users who are not able to apply the latest update are encouraged to seek additional mitigations or workarounds from the vendor’s published guidelines in their security advisory. Rockwell Automation recommends applying patch 1126289. Before installing this patch, the patch rollup dated 06 Apr 2020 or later MUST be applied. 1066644 – Patch Roll-up for CPR9 SRx.

  3. Validate after changes. Confirm rule updates are current, review WAF events for the affected application, and test application behavior after vendor upgrades, mitigations, or local policy changes.

Research Notes

Atomicorp WAF protections are designed around attack techniques and exploit behaviors, allowing existing protections to apply across multiple vulnerabilities without requiring a unique rule for every CVE.

Public Vulnerability References

Test or Research Source

Research Note Context

This research note documents exploit-technique analysis associated with this vulnerability and references Atomicorp WAF protections observed during engineering review, testing, or validation activities.

Atomicorp security controls are generally designed to identify and mitigate attack techniques and exploit behaviors rather than individual CVE identifiers. As a result, protections developed for one vulnerability may also apply to related attack variants and future vulnerabilities using similar techniques.

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