Resource allocation without limits in Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
An attacker-controlled memory allocation size can be passed to the C++ new operator in RnaDaSvr.dll by sending a specially crafted ConfigureItems message to TCP port 4241. This will cause an unhandled exception, resulting in termination of RSLinxNG.exe. Observed in FactoryTalk 6.11. All versions of FactoryTalk Linx are affected.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.447 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx | All versions of FactoryTalk Linx | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx Vendor— Affected All versions of FactoryTalk Linx Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5802
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43mv-m2vr-rqqc
References
More Rockwell Factorytalk Linx vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13843 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service and Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-09660 Improper input validation in FactoryTalk Linx, RSLinx Classic, Connected Components… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04729 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-16577 Heap-based buffer overflow in FactoryTalk Linx CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09662 Path traversal in FactoryTalk Linx, RSLinx Classic, Connected Components Workbench… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-09658 Improper input validation in FactoryTalk Linx, RSLinx Classic, Connected Components… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-5802 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5802 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43mv-m2vr-rqqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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