Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic up to 4.1.00 Registry Key permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic up to 4.1.00. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Registry Key Handler. This manipulation causes permission assignment. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-10642. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic up to 4.1.00 (Automation Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Registry Key Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic versions 4.1.00 and prior, an authenticated local attacker could modify a registry key, which could lead to the execution of malicious code using system privileges when opening RSLinx Classic.

The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-10642 since 03/16/2020. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

03/16/2020 🔍
04/13/2020 +28 days 🔍
04/14/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/18/2024 +1495 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-10642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-10642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-153067

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2020 09:02
Updated: 05/18/2024 14:41
Changes: 04/14/2020 09:02 (36), 04/14/2020 09:07 (18), 05/18/2024 14:41 (17)
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