First published: Tue Dec 29 2020(Updated: )
An attacker-controlled memory allocation size can be passed to the C++ new operator in the CServerManager::HandleBrowseLoadIconStreamRequest in messaging.dll. This can be done by sending a specially crafted message to 127.0.0.1:7153. Observed in FactoryTalk Linx 6.11. All versions of FactoryTalk Linx are affected.
Credit: vulnreport@tenable.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Linx | <=6.11 |
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CVE-2020-5806 is a vulnerability in FactoryTalk Linx 6.11 that allows an attacker to pass an attacker-controlled memory allocation size to the CServerManager::HandleBrowseLoadIconStreamRequest function in messaging.dll.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-5806 by sending a specially crafted message to 127.0.0.1:7153.
The severity of CVE-2020-5806 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.
FactoryTalk Linx 6.11 is affected by CVE-2020-5806.
At the moment, there is no available fix for CVE-2020-5806. It is recommended to follow the vendor's security advisories for updates.