CVE-2020-14480

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Published Feb 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Due to usernames/passwords being stored in plaintext in Random Access Memory (RAM), a local, authenticated attacker could gain access to certain credentials, including Windows Logon credentials.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Rockwell Automation

FactoryTalk View SE

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 9.0
`10.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_view:::::se:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_view:10.0::::se:::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-6616	Due to usernames/passwords being stored in plaintext in Random Access Memory (RAM), a local, authenticated attacker could gain access to certain credentials, including Windows Logon credentials.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.273% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-177-03

History

Apr 17, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View

Weaknesses

CWE-312

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 6:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: Feb 24, 2022, 6:27 PM
Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 6:47 PM
Reserved: Jun 19, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:46 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:46 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 24, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM

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